indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Scottish Gaelic
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine, (meaning ‘son of Artan’) which is a diminutive of the personal name Art, meaning ‘bear’ or ‘hero’. Compare Irish Mac Artáin (see McCartan), of which this surname is a variant.