MacArthur

See also: Mac Arthur

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

See McArthur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈkɑː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

MacArthur (countable and uncountable, plural MacArthurs)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    • 2020 August 12, Daniel Burke, “California church defies public health orders, holds indoor services for thousands with no social distancing”, in CNN[1]:
      To hear Pastor John MacArthur tell it, all Grace Community Church did was open its doors and the people came, like the animals to Noah’s Ark.
  2. A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
    Former name: Hollywood

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census (disregarding the use of punctuation marks or capitals), MACARTHUR is the 8274th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4006 individuals. MACARTHUR is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.65%) individuals.

Further reading

Cebuano

Etymology

Named after American General Douglas MacArthur.

Proper noun

MacArthur

  1. a municipality of Leyte, Philippines