Meaning and background
The story behind Mcdermott
McDermott is a familiar Irish surname based on the Gaelic Mac Diarmada, referring to a son of Diarmaid. That first name appears in Irish legend, including the story of Diarmaid and Gráinne. The proposed interpretation “free from envy” for Diarmaid is conditional in specialist sources, so it should not be presented as certain. As a dog name McDermott carries a traceable Gaelic and literary background rather than a modern descriptive label.
- Origin
- Irish surname anglicised from Gaelic Mac Diarmada, “son of Diarmaid”; the given name has a proposed but uncertain analysis involving envy. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Mcdermott appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/məkdɝmət/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/məkdɝmət/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 K D ER1 M AH0 T
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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