Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCGUIRE
There are approximately 12,211 people named McGuire in the UK. That makes it the 826th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 193 are named McGuire.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
MacGuireMacghuire
Macguuire
Macguir
Macguirre
Macguirr
Maccguire
Mackguire
Macgguire
Macguirie
Macguires
Macguirey
Macguhr
Macguirrie
Macguiri
Macgoore
Macguiro
Macguira
Macguirh
Macguiry
Macguirrey
The McGuire surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Guaire or Godfrey. Guaire was a son of Alpin, King of Scotland.