Mcdermott

Irish

"son of Diarmaid"

Mcdermott Origin and Meaning

The name Mcdermott is a boy's name of Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "son of Diarmaid".

McDermott is a common Irish surname that means, as all Mc or Mac names do, "son of" --then Dermott or Dermot, which is an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic Diarmaid. The legendary Diarmaid was the lover of Grainne and the real King Diarmaid, in the twelfth century, first invited the English into Ireland. Actor Dermot Mulroney made his name famous in the U.S.

Famous People Named Mcdermott

• Dylan McDermott American actor