McCrory
An Irish surname meaning “son of Rory,” ultimately from a Gaelic personal name meaning “red king” or “red-haired one.”
The #6,040 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 54,271 Americans shares it.
Etymology
McCrory is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Ruaidhri, meaning “son of Ruaidhrí.” The personal name Ruaidhrí is usually explained as combining elements meaning “red” and “king,” or more loosely “red-haired ruler.” In English spelling it appears in several forms, including MacCrory and MacRory.
History
The name is found especially in Ireland, where it belongs to the wider group of surnames derived from the Gaelic personal name Ruaidhrí. In later records it often appears with the prefixes Mac- and Mc-, and spellings varied widely as English scribes tried to represent the Irish pronunciation. The Woulfe excerpt associates it with forms such as MacRoary, Mac Rory, and MacArory.
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Fun fact
Ruaidhrí is the same old Gaelic name that gave English the medieval given name Roderick.
From the historical record
“RiAC RuAiTJi^i, MacRoary, Mac Rory, MacArory, MacCrory ; Rorison ; Rogerson, Rogers, Rodgers. *tnAC RtiAiiCAin, MacCrorken.”
— Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish names and surnames