McGuire: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

McGuire is how some branches of the Maguire family came to write their name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of Odhar, "the dun-coloured”.

• Related forms: MacGuire and Maguier.
• McGuire writes “c” in place of the “a” found in Maguire, a common scribal difference.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single McGuire family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the McGuire family name pack.