Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Gaelic MacTàmhais meaning "son of Tàmhas".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesTomov(Bulgarian) Tomàs(Catalan) Tomić(Croatian) Mašek(Czech) Thomassen(Danish) Maas, Maessen, Mas(Dutch) Thomas, Thompkins, Thompsett, Thompson, Thomson(English) Maes(Flemish) Thomas, Masson(French) Thomas, Dohman(German) Tamás(Hungarian) Tómasson(Icelandic) Masi, Masin(Italian) Maas, Mas(Low German) Thomassen(Norwegian) Tomczak(Polish) Toma(Romanian) Tomić(Serbian) Tomasson(Swedish) Thomas(Welsh)
Given Name DescendantTavish(Scottish)
User SubmissionMctavish
Entry updated April 5, 2022