# McGirr

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac an Gheairr The Gaelic word gearr translates to "short" or "sharp," suggesting the name was a nickname for someone of short stature or possessed a sharp wit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcgirr