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Mac Cormaic Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McCormick.

MacCormaic Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCormick.

MacCoughlan Irish
Means "son of Cochlán". The given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal meaning "cape" or "hood".

MacCrum Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.

MacCrumb Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.

Mac Cú Uladh Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of McCullough.

Mac Daibhéid Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McDevitt.

MacDaniel Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

MacDermott Irish
Variant of McDermott.

MacDhòmhnaill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacDonald.

MacDhubhghaill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacDougall.

MacDhubhshìth Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Dhuibhshíthe.

Mac Dhuibh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Dubh", where the byname Dubh means "dark".

Mac Dhuibhinse Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Vincent 2.

Mac Dhuibhshíthe Irish
Means "son of Duibhshíth" in Irish. The given name Duibhshíth means "black peace".

Mac Diarmada Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McDermott.

Mac Domhnaill Irish
Irish form of MacDonald.

MacDonald Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill meaning "son of Donald". It originates from the Highland clan Donald.

MacDougall Scottish
Means "son of Dougal" in Gaelic.

MacDuff Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Dhuibh.

Mac Eachairn Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Eacharn", where the given name Eacharn is from the Old Irish name Echthigern.

MacEachern Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Eachairn.

MacEalair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKellar.

MacEanruig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKendrick.

Macek m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matěj.

Mac Eoghain Irish
Means "son of Eoghan" in Irish.

MacEòghainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Eoghain.

MacFarland Irish, Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

MacFarlane Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

MacFhionnlaigh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Fionnlagh" in Scottish Gaelic.

Mac Fhlannchaidh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Clancy.

MacGilleChrìosd Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Gilchrist.

MacGinnis Irish
Variant of McGuinness.

MacGregor Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGriogair meaning "son of Gregor". It originates from the Highland clan Gregor. A famous bearer was the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).

MacGriogair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacGregor.

MacGrory Irish, Scottish
Variant of McCrory.

MacGuinness Irish
Variant of McGuinness.

MacGuire Irish
Variant of McGuire.

Mach mu Czech, Polish
From a diminutive of the given names Matěj or Maciej.

Macháň m Czech
Derived from the given name Mach, a Czech diminutive of Matěj and other given names beginning with Ma.

Macháňová f Czech
Feminine form of Macháň.

Machová f Czech
Czech feminine form of Mach.

Macías Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

MacInnes Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aonghais meaning "son of Aonghas".

Mac Íomhair Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McIver.

MacIomhair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McIver.

MacIver Scottish
Variant of McIver.

Mack 2 Scottish, English
From the given name Mack 2.

MacKay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

MacKenna Scottish
Variant of McKenna.

MacKenny Scottish
Variant of McKenna.

MacKenzie Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacCoinnich meaning "son of Coinneach". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.

Macko m Slovak
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matej.

Macková f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Macek or Macko.

MacLachlainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McLaughlin.

MacLeod Scottish
Variant of McLeod.

MacLeòid Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McLeod.

Mac Maghnuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McManus.

MacMathan Irish
Variant of McMahon.

Mac Mathghamhna Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McMahon.

MacMhaoilein Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McMillan.

MacMillan Scottish
Variant of McMillan.

Mac Naoimhín Irish
Means "son of Naomhán" in Irish.

MacNeachdainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Neachtain.

Mac Neachtain Irish
Means "son of Nechtan" in Irish.

MacNeil Scottish
Variant of McNeil.

Mac Néill Irish
Irish form of McNeil.

MacNèill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McNeil.

MacNevin Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Naoimhín.

Mac Niadh Irish
Means "son of Niadh" in Irish. The given name Niadh means "champion".

MacNiven Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Naoimhín.

Mac Óda Irish
Means "son of Odo" in Irish.

Mac Pharlain Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McFarlane.

MacPhàrlain Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McFarlane.

MacQueen Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Shuibhne.

MacRae Scottish
Variant of McRae.

Mac Reachtain Irish
Ulster variant of Mac Neachtain.

Mac Ruaidhrí Irish
Irish form of McCrory.

MacRuaraidh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCrory.

Mac Shuibhne Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Mac Suibhne.

Mac Síthigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McSheehy.

Mac Suibhne Irish
Means "son of Suibhne" in Irish.

MacTàmhais Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McTavish.

Mac Thaidhg Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McCaig.

MacThaoig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCaig.

Mac Uileagóid Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McElligott.

MacWilliam Scottish
Means "son of William" in Gaelic.

Madden Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Madaidhín.

Maddison English
Variant of Madison.

Maddox Welsh
Derived from the given name Madoc.

Madigan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Madaidhín.

Madison English
Means "son of Maud". A famous bearer of this surname was the fourth American president James Madison (1751-1836).

Madsen Danish
Means "son of Mads".

Maes Flemish
Flemish form of Maas.

Maessen Dutch
Means "son of Maas".

Mag Aonghuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGuinness.

Magee Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

Mag Eochadha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGough.

Magnusson Swedish
Means "son of Magnus".

Magomadov m Chechen
Means "son of Magomed".

Magomadova f Chechen
Feminine form of Magomadov.

Magomedov m Avar, Dargin, Chechen
Means "son of Magomed".

Magomedova f Avar, Dargin, Chechen
Feminine form of Magomedov.

Magorian Irish
Possibly a variant of McGowan or McGovern.

Mag Raith Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of McRae.

Mag Shamhradháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGovern.

Mag Uidhir Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McGuire.

Maguire Irish
Variant of McGuire.

Mahmoud Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mahmud.

Mahmoudi Persian
From the given name Mahmoud.

Mahmud Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Mahmud.

Mahoney Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Mathghamhna meaning "descendant of Mathgamain".

Maina Kikuyu
Derived from the given name Maina.

Major English
From the Norman French given name Mauger, derived from the Germanic name Malger.

Makarov m Russian
Means "son of Makar".

Makarova f Russian
Feminine form of Makarov.

Maksimov m Russian
Means "son of Maksim".

Maksimova f Russian
Feminine form of Maksimov.

Mallon Irish
Variant of Malone.

Malloye Irish
Variant of Molloy.

Malone Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendant of a disciple of Saint John".

Məmmədov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məmməd".

Mammadov m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məmmədov.

Məmmədova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Məmmədov.

Mammadova f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məmmədova.

Mandela Xhosa
Possibly from Xhosa mandla meaning "district, region". This name was borne by the South African activist and president Nelson Mandela (1918-2013). His family's surname was apparently adopted in the 18th century from an ancestor's given name.

Mandić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Manda".

Manfredi Italian
Derived from the given name Manfredo.

Mangold German
From the given name Managold.

Manning 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mainnín meaning "descendant of Mainchín".

Månsson Swedish
Means "son of Måns".

Manz German
From a diminutive of the given name Managold.

Marchenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Marko.

Marchetti Italian
From a diminutive of the given name Marco.

Marchi Italian
Derived from the given name Marco.

Marchioni Italian
Possibly from the given name Melchiorre or the compound name Marco Giovanni.

Marciniak Polish
Means "son of Marcin".

Marco Spanish, Italian
From the given name Marco.

Marconi Italian
Derived from the given name Marco.

Marcos Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Marcos. A famous bearer was Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989).

Marek um Polish, Czech, Slovak
Derived from the given name Marek.

Mareš m Czech
Derived from the given name Marek.

Marešová f Czech
Feminine form of Mareš.

Mari Italian
Aphetic form of Altimari.

María Spanish
From the given the name María.

Maria Italian, Portuguese
From the given the name Maria.

Mariani Italian
From the given name Mariano.

Marić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Marija".

Marie French
From the given name Marie.

Marín Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marin Romanian, French
From the given name Marin.

Marini Italian
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marino Italian, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marinos m Greek
Derived from the given name Marinos.

Marinou f Greek
Feminine form of Marinos.

Marinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Marin".

Marinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Marinov.

Marinović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Marin".

Marion French
Derived from the given name Marion 1.

Marjanović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Marjan 2".

Mark English
Derived from the given name Mark.

Markey Irish
From the Irish Ó Marcaigh meaning "descendant of Marcach", a given name meaning "horse rider".

Markó Hungarian
Derived from the given name Márk.

Markov m Bulgarian, Russian
Means "son of Marko or Mark".

Markova f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Markov.

Marková f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Marek.

Marković Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Marko".

Markusson Swedish
Means "son of Markus".

Marques Portuguese
Means "son of Marcos".

Márquez Spanish
Means "son of Marcos".

Martel 1 English, French
Derived from the given name Martel, a medieval diminutive of Martin.

Martell English
Variant of Martel 1 or Martel 2.

Martens Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Marten".

Mårtensson Swedish
Means "son of Mårten".

Martí Catalan
Derived from the given name Martí.

Martikainen Finnish
From a diminutive of the given name Martti.

Martín Spanish
Derived from the given name Martín.

Martin English, French, German, Swedish
Derived from the given name Martin. This is the most common surname in France.

Martínek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.

Martinek m Czech
Derived from the given name Martin.

Martinelli Italian
From a diminutive of the given name Martino.

Martínez Spanish
Means "son of Martín" in Spanish.

Martinez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Martínez.

Martini Italian
Derived from the given name Martino.

Martínková f Czech
Feminine form of Martínek.

Martinková f Czech
Feminine form of Martinek.

Martino Italian
From the given name Martino.

Martinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Martin".

Martinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Martinov.

Martinović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Martin".

Martins English, Portuguese
Derived from the given name Martin.

Martinsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Martin".

Martinson English
Means "son of Martin".

Martinsson Swedish
Means "son of Martin".

Márton Hungarian
Derived from the given name Márton.

Martynyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Martyn.

Martz German
Derived from an old diminutive of Martin.

Marušić Croatian
Matronymic name meaning "son of Marija".

Maruška m Czech
Derived from the given name Marie.

Marušková f Czech
Feminine form of Maruška.

Marvin English
Derived from the Welsh given name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine.

Mas 2 Dutch, Low German
Variant of Maas.

Mašek m Czech
Derived from the given name Mašek, which can be a diminutive of either Matěj or Tomáš.

Masi Italian
From the given name Maso a short form of Tommaso.

Masin Italian
Venetian variant of Masi.

Mašková f Czech
Feminine form of Mašek.

Masson 2 French
From a short form of the given name Thomasson, itself a diminutive of Thomas.

Mateev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Matey".

Mateeva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Mateev.

Matei Romanian
Derived from the given name Matei.

Matějka m Czech
Derived from the given name Matěj.

Matějková f Czech
Feminine form of Matějka.

Mateo Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

Mateos Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

Mateu Catalan
Derived from the given name Mateu.

Mateus Portuguese
From the given name Mateus.

Matevosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մաթեւոսյան (see Matevosyan).

Matevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Matevos".

Matheson Scottish
Means "son of Matthew".

Mathews English
Derived from the given name Matthew.

Mathewson English
Means "son of Matthew".

Mathiasen Danish
Means "son of Mathias".

Mathieson Scottish
Variant of Matheson.

Mathieu French
Derived from the given name Mathieu.

Mathisen Norwegian
Means "son of Mathias".

Matić Croatian
Means "son of Matija".

Matijević Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Matija".

Matković Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Matko".

Matoušek m Czech
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Matouš.

Matoušková f Czech
Feminine form of Matoušek.

Matsson Swedish
Means "son of Mats".

Matthews English
Derived from the given name Matthew.

Matthewson English
Means "son of Matthew".

Matthiasen Danish
Means "son of Matthias".

Mattsson Swedish
Means "son of Matts".

Matveev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеев (see Matveyev).

Matveeva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Матвеева (see Matveyeva).

Matveyev m Russian
Means "son of Matvey".

Matveyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Matveyev.

Maurice French
From the given name Maurice.

Maurin French
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.

May English
Derived from the given name Matthew.

Mayes English
Patronymic form of May.

Maynard English
Derived from the Old German given name Meginhard.

McAdams Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Adam" in Gaelic.

McAfee Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MacDhubhshìth.

McAlister Scottish, Irish
From Scottish Gaelic MacAlastair or Irish Gaelic Mac Alastair meaning "son of Alistair".

McArthur Scottish
Means "son of Arthur" in Gaelic.

McCabe Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Cába", where Cába is a byname meaning "cape, cloak" (from Latin cappa).

McCaig Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacThaoig meaning "son of Tadhg".

McCallum Scottish
Variant form of MacCallum.

McCarthy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cárthaigh meaning "son of Carthach".

McCauley Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhalghadha meaning "son of Amhalghaidh". The given name Amhalghaidh, from Old Irish Amalgaid, is of uncertain meaning.

McConnell Scottish, Irish
Derived from Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill (see MacDonald).

McCormick Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of Cormac".

McCoy Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

McCracken Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Reachtain, Ulster Irish variant of Mac Neachtain.

McCrae Scottish
Variant of McRae.

McCreery Irish, Scottish
Variant of McCrory.

McCrory Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí meaning "son of Ruaidhrí".

McCrum Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.

McCulloch Scottish
Scottish form of McCullough.

McCullough Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cú Uladh meaning "son of Cú Uladh". The byname Cú Uladh means "hound of Ulster". This surname has also been associated with Old Irish cullach "boar".

McCune Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Eoghain.

McDaniel Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

McDermott Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada meaning "son of Diarmaid". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.

McDevitt Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Daibhéid meaning "son of Dáibhí".

McDonald Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

McDougall Scottish
Variant of MacDougall.

McDowell Scottish
Variant of MacDougall.

McEachern Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Eachairn.

McElligott Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Mac Uileagóid meaning "son of Uileagóid", a diminutive of Uilleag.

McEwan Scottish
Anglicized form of MacEòghainn.

McFarland Irish, Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

McFarlane Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhàrlain or Irish Gaelic Mac Pharlain meaning "son of Parthalán".

McFee Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MacDhubhshìth.

McGee Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

McGinnis Irish
Variant of McGuinness.

McGough Irish
Variant of Gough 2.

McGovern Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mag Shamhradháin meaning "son of Samhradháin", a given name meaning "summer".

McGregor Scottish
Variant of MacGregor.

McGuinness Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mag Aonghuis meaning "son of Aonghus".

McGuire Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mag Uidhir meaning "son of Odhar", a given name meaning "pale-coloured".

McInnes Scottish
Variant of MacInnes.

McIver Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacIomhair meaning "son of Íomhar".

McKay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

McKee Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

McKeever Irish
Variant of McIver.

McKellar Scottish
From Gaelic MacEalair meaning "son of Ealar".

McKendrick Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacEanruig meaning "son of Eanraig".

McKenna Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of Cionaodh".

McKenzie Scottish
Variant of MacKenzie.

McKinley Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh. This name was borne by the American president William McKinley (1843-1901), who was assassinated.

McKinney Irish, Scottish
Variant of McKenna.

McKowen Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Eoghain.

McLachlan Scottish
Variant of McLaughlin.

McLaughlan Scottish
Variant of McLaughlin.

McLaughlin Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacLachlainn meaning "son of Lachlann".

McLeod Scottish
From Gaelic MacLeòid meaning "son of Leod", a given name derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".

McMahon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathghamhna meaning "son of Mathgamain".

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