McGraw (surname)
McGraw or MacGraw is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.[1] McGraw has been theorized to be a variant of McCrae, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Raith, a patronymic arising from the byname Rath, meaning "grace" or "prosperity".[2] Another source suggests that McGraw is a Northern Irish variant of McGrath.[3]
These surnames may refer to:
In acting:
- Ali MacGraw, American actress and model
- Charles McGraw, American actor
- Melinda McGraw, American actress
In politics:
- Darrell McGraw, lifelong West Virginian and a Democratic politician
- John McGraw (governor), Republican Governor of Washington state from 1893 to 1897
- Perrin H. McGraw (1822–1899), New York politician
- Warren McGraw, long serving politician and trial lawyer in West Virginia
In fiction:
- Feathers McGraw, fictional character
- Kit McGraw, British detective on FX Networks' Nip/Tuck
- Quick Draw McGraw, fictional cartoon character
In literature:
- Eloise McGraw, author of children's books
- Gary McGraw, co-author of five best selling books
- Jay McGraw, American author of self-help books, son of Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil)
In music
- Tim McGraw (born 1967), American country musician
In sports:
- Allan McGraw, Scottish football player and manager and father of Mark McGraw
- John McGraw (1873–1934), American Hall of Fame baseball player and manager
- Mark McGraw, Scottish football player and son of Allan McGraw
- Muffet McGraw (born 1955), American women's basketball coach
- Thurman "Fum" McGraw, football player
- Tom McGraw, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tug McGraw (1944–2004), American baseball player and father of Tim McGraw
In business
- James H. McGraw, co-founder of The McGraw-Hill Companies and president of the company from 1917 to 1928
- Harold McGraw III, current chairman, president & CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies and great-grandson of its co-founder, James H. McGraw
In other fields:
- Jennie McGraw, daughter of John McGraw
- John McGraw (merchant), New York lumber tycoon
- John McGraw (brigadier general)
- Myrtle Byram McGraw (1899–1988), American psychologist
- Phil McGraw (born 1950), American psychologist and TV personality
- Thomas "Tam" McGraw (1952–2007), Scottish fugitive
See also[edit]
This page lists people with the surname McGraw.
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References[edit]
- ^ "McGraw Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). "McCrae". A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 357. ISBN 0-19-211592-8. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). "McGraw" (Scanned text). Dictionary of American family names. Vol. Two (G-N). Oxford University Press. p. 555. ISBN 0-19-516558-6. Retrieved 30 April 2023.