MacCready Surname History

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

Etymology of MacCready

What does the name MacCready mean?

The MacCready surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic "Mac Riada," or "son of Riada," a personal name meaning "trained," or "expert."

Early Origins of the MacCready family

The surname MacCready was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel.

Early History of the MacCready family

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MacCready Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCreedy, MacCready, MacReidy, McCreedy, McCready and many more.

Early Notables of the MacCready family

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MacCready migration to the United States +

MacCready Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elinor MacCready, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1

Contemporary Notables of the name MacCready (post 1700) +

Paul B. MacCready Jr. (1925-2007), American aeronautical engineer, founder of AeroVironment and designer of a human-powered aircraft that won the first Kremer prize in 1977, known as the father of human-powered flight
Charles MacCready, 19th century Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, New York
Derek MacCready (b. 1967), Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played from 1989 to 1999
Alan MacCready, New Zealand Politician

Historic Events for the MacCready family +

Royal Charter

Mr. T. MacCready (1834-1859), British passenger who died aboard the ship "Royal Charter" when she sunk in a storm off the coast of Anglesey, Wales in 1859

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)