MacAthy is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 7 characters long in length.
MacAthy is the form of Carty. The Irish M'Carthy.
Lastname MacAthy is variant form of Maccarthy. Son of Carrthach, King of Cork.
Surname MacAthy is the variant of McCarthy. The son of Carthach meaning "loving".
MacAthy is a form of Macarty. The annals of Innisfallen abound in records of the patriotism and perseverance with which the noble sept of Macarty laboured to resist the early invasions of the Danes, until they were at length induced to tolerate their settling, for commercial purposes, in the province of Desmond, of which they were kings. When Henry II landed at Waterford, Mac Carty, King of Desmond, delivered to him the keys of Cork, and did homage." The family were divided into two branches, Mac Carty More, and Mac Carty Reagh.
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Macathy is a very rare family name, few people in Nigeria and Solomon Islands have the last name. So far only 14 people have been found who wears Macathy as their surname. Few people around the world have Macathy as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
Nigeria9Related Family Names:
- Macaboy
- Macalady
- MacAlary (Ireland)
- Macalingay
- MacAlly (Ireland, Scotland)
- Macalolooy
- MacAly (Ireland, Scotland)
- MacArthy (Ireland)
- Macartney
- Macary