McCready is an Irish and Scottish surname. It is the Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Riada "son of Riada", a personal name meaning "trained" and "expert". McCready is a variant of McCreadie; other variants are MacCready and McCredie. The McCready clan originally came from Bute but then settled in North Ayrshire and County Down in Ulster.
People with the surname include:
Allan McCready (1916–2003), New Zealand politician Benjamin McCready (1951–2023), American portrait painter Chris McCready (born 1981), English footballer Connie McCready (1921–2000), American politician
Esther McCready (1931–2020), American nurse Fergus McCreadie, Scottish jazz musician (pianist and leader of the band) George McCready Price (1870–1963), Canadian creationist John McCready, New Zealand businessman Keith McCready (born 1957), American professional pool player Kevin F. McCready (1957–2004), American clinical psychologist Lauren S. McCready (1915–2007), Rear Admiral and founder of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Mike McCready (disambiguation), or Michael McCready, multiple people Mindy McCready (1975–2013), American country music artist Niall McCready, Irish Gaelic footballer Pat McCready (born 1974), Canadian lacrosse player Scott McCready (born 1977), British football (American) player Sam McCready (disambiguation), several people
See also Gwyn Cready (born 1962), American author
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