# McGrath

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈɡɹɔː/ · frequency rank #20,704

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.
3. A city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Craith, perhaps a variant of Mac Raith (“son of Rath”), a byname from rath (“abundance, prosperity”).

## Easily confused with
- **migrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcgrath-vs-migrate)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cmgrath`, `mccgrath`, `mcgarth`, `mcggrath`, `mcgraht`, `mcgrathh`, `mcgratth`, `mcgrrath`, `mcgrtah`, `mcrgath`, `mgcrath`, `mmcgrath`

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