Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Scottish
Meaning & History
Derived from the Gaelic given name Mac Beatha meaning "son of life", which denoted a man of religious devotion. This was the name of an 11th-century Scottish king, and the name of a play based on his life by William Shakespeare.
Related Names
RootMac Beatha (given name)
VariantMacBay
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