Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | Irish |
Other gender | |
Feminine | Nic Coitir, Bean Mhic Coitir, Mhic Coitir |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Irish |
Meaning | "son of Oitir" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Mac Oitir |
Mac Coitir and Mac Oitir are masculine surnames in the Irish language. The names translate into English as "son of Oitir". These surnames originated as a patronyms, however they no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. There are specific forms of these surnames that are borne by married and unmarried females. There are numerous Anglicised forms of these surnames.