MacCarthy Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Arms linked to McCarthy and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind MacCarthy

MacCarthy sits within the McCarthy family of names, which has Irish roots. Its meaning, shared with McCarthy, is “Son of Cárthach, "loving”.

MacCarthy is listed among the recognised spellings of McCarthy. The same family of names includes McCarty and Carthy.

Get the complete MacCarthy report, with a museum-style coat of arms.