# McGrady

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #62,310

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. An unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”), a personal name probably derived from a word meaning "proud". Compare Irish bród (“pride”) and bródach (“favourite, pet; boyo”).

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