Carty
- Or see Kart (disambiguation).
The name Carty originated from the Irish name Ó Cárthaigh or O'Coraic. It most likely took the form 'Carty' during Cromwellian times when many Gaelic Irish names were Anglicised. The name Carthy could sometimes have derived from the name Carty. Carty is pronounced /ˈkɑːrti/, whereas Carthy is pronounced /ˈkɑːrθi/. It has been speculated that some Irish immigrants to America and/or their descendants added 'Mc' changing their names to McCarty in the incorrect belief that they were returning the name back to its original form.