515 Global MCCARRY Family Members

MCCARRY Family History

Recorded in many forms including McCarry, McAree, McGarry, McHarry, in Ulster as Maharey, Maharrey, Meharry, and in County Monaghan as King, this is an Irish surname. It derives from the pre 10th century Gaelic 'Mag Fhearadhaigh', which translates as 'The son of the descendant of the fearless one', a meaning which no doubt helped to account for its undoubted popularity. As King it is a strange anglicised corruption which resulted from the similarity of the sound 'Mac an Ri', meaning 'the son of king', although there is no logical connection.