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Macchione ItalianOriginally from the south of italy (Calabria or Sicily), from an augmentative of Macchia (stain), in some cases, a habitational name from various places so named in Campania and Puglia.
MacConall Scottish (Anglicized, Rare), Irish (Anglicized, Rare)Anglicized form of Scottish and Irish Gaelic Mac Conaill 'son of Conall', the personalized name composing of the elements con, which is an inflected form of cú 'wolf' + gal 'valor'. Giving the ultimate meaning due to variegated spellings of this specified name, is "Battle-Wolf of High Valor."
Mac Con Charraige IrishMeans "son of the hound of the rock" in Irish, from Irish
cú "hound" and
carraig "rock".
Mac Con Chathrach IrishMeans "son of the hound of the fortress" in Irish, from Irish
cú "hound" and
cathair "castle, fortress".
Mac Dhíomasaigh IrishIt originally appeared in Irish-Gaelic as
Mac Dhíomasaigh, from the word
diomasach, which means "proud."
MacDowell Scottish, IrishVariant of
McDowell. A famous bearer is American actress Andie MacDowell (1958-). Another was the American composer and pianist Edward MacDowell (1860-1908).
Macduff Scottish GaelicFrom the ancient Scottish Gaelic
Mac duib meaning "son of the black/dark man." This name may have originated as a ethnic term about the native Scots used by Viking conquestors during the later half of the First Millenium... [
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MacFadyen Scottish, IrishVariant of
Mcfadden. Famous bearers include English actor Matthew Macfadyen (1974-) and Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen (1963-).
Macfhearghuis Irish, Scottish, Irish MythologyGaelic for "Son of
Fhearghuis" (also spelled "
Fearghas") and due to the complexities of pronunciation, has been spelled
MacFergus,
McKerras,
MacKersey,
MacErris,
MacFirries and anglicised as
Ferguson or
Fergusson and shortened in
Fergus,
Ferrar,
Ferrie,
Ferries,
Ferris,
Ferriss, corrupted into other forms like
Fergushill,
Fergie etc.
Mac Gafraidh IrishThe origin of the name is from the Gaelic "Mac Gafraidh" which translates as the "Son of
Godfrey", and it is presumed that the first name holders were followers of the 6th century, Saint Godfrey.
MacGillis ScottishThe MacGillis surname is a very rare surname from Scotland. It means "Mac Giolla Iosa", and translates to "son of the servant of Jesus". The surname was first found in Perthshire in central Scotland.... [
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MacGillivray ScottishAnglicisation of Scottish Gaelic
Mac Gillebhràth meaning "son of the servant of judgement".
Macginty IrishPatronymic surname from the original Irish Gaelic form 'mac an tsaoi' meaning "son of the scholar". Notable namesake is Irish rugby player
Alan Leon "AJ" MacGinty.
Mac Giolla Chuda IrishMeaning ‘son of the servant of (Saint)
Chuda’, a personal name of unexplained origin. This was the name of a 7th-century abbot-bishop of Rathin in County Westmeath.... [
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Mac Giolla Iasachta IrishMeans "son of the strange youth", from Irish Gaelic
iasachta "loan" "foreign", hence denoting to a boy who transferred to another family for fosterage, a common custom in ancient Ireland.
Mac Giolla Mhartain IrishThis name denotes a devotee of St. Martin. This saint founded the first monastery in France c. 360 and was made Bishop of Tours in 372. He is the patron saint of publicans and inn-keepers and is also a patron saint of France.
Macgrath IrishFirst found in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.... [
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Macgyver ScottishProminently used in the action TV series of the same name, and the title character of that show, Angus MacGyver.
Machen EnglishOccupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French
machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French
masson (see
Mason).
Machi SicilianUnexplained. It may be from the Albanian personal name Maqo. Derivation from a Greek name ending in -akis, which has been suggested, is implausible.
Machi Japanese (Rare)町 (machi) means 'town' or 'street'. Some occurrences in America could be shortened versions of longer names beginning with this element, not common in Japan.
Machida JapaneseFrom Japanese 町
(machi) meaning "town" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Machnicki PolishHabitational name for someone from Machnice in Wrocław voivodeship.
Machrach ScottishMeans "campestral" in Scottish Gaelic, possibly a name for someone who lived or worked in an open field.
Maciejewski PolishName for someone from any of various places called Maciejowa, Maciejów or Maciejowice, all derived from the given name
Maciej.
Macis ItalianFrom Sardinian
maccia "shrub, thick bush, brush", or possibly denoting someone from the village Simax.
Maciupa Polish (Anglicized, ?)Ukrainian/Polish (Historically Galicia/Western Ukraine/Austro-Hungary); although it is often seen spelt this Anglicized way; due to the changing land-borders and occupation of land throughout history, it has been spelt with a slightly different transliteration pronunciation in Cyrillic (phonetic sound in Cyrillic is 'ts' as opposed to 'ch').
Mackesy English (British)First found in England in West Sussex, originated in Normandy - from the Latin word "mercator" meaning "merchant".
Mackinaw IrishFirst found in County Monaghan located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, at Truagh where they were known as the Lords of Truagh.... [
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MacLaine ScottishVariant form of
McLean. A well-known bearer is American actress, singer and former dancer Shirley MacLaine (1934-).
Maclehose ScotsDerived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Thamhais, meaning 'son of the gillie of
Tammas', Tammas being the Scots form of
Thomas.
Macon French, GermanFrench: See
Maçon. An occupational name for a mason, French
maçon. Habitational name from places so called in Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Aube, the Côte d’Or, Gers, and Deux-Sères... [
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Maconochie ScottishThe surname of Alexander Maconochie, a Scottish naval officer, geographer, and penal reformer.
Macorig ItalianAn italian surname that in fact comes from slovene minority near Udine, it should be written Macoric'... [
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Macri ItalianItalian variant of
Magro. It could also be a southern Italian nickname for a person who had long limbs or who was tall, derived from Greek μακρύς (
makrýs) literally meaning "long, tall" (see
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Macron ScottishThe surname MacRon is a nickname for someone with blond hair. The Scottish name Crone was originally derived from the Gaelic word “cron”, which means saffron, yellow-colored or dark, and refers to the complexion or hair coloring of the original bearing.
MacRoy ScotsThe ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name MacRoy is a nickname for a person with red hair. MacRoy is a nickname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress... [
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MacShanley IrishAnglicized form of Mac Seanlaoich. Seanlaoich comes from Gaelic "the old hero."
Mactavish ScottishScottish surname from the elements "Mac" ("son of") and "Tavish" (Scottish form of "Thomas").
Mactavish ScottishScottish surname comprised of the elements "Mac" meaning "Son of" and "Tavish", the Scottish form of "Thomas".
Mac Uighilín Irish, ScottishMeans "son of
Hugelin". the surname was allegedly adopted by the de Mandevilles, a Cambro-Norman family that had conquered an area of north Antrim, a county in Northern Ireland... [
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MacWhorter Scottish (Anglicized)Anglicized form the surname of the Gaelic 'Mac Chruiteir', meaning 'player of the crwth', a string instrument primarily used in Celtic music. A famous bearer of this surname is the American clergyman, Alexander MacWhorter.
Madadi PersianDerived from Persian مدد
(madad) meaning "help, aid, assistance".
Madal EstonianMadal is an Estonian surname meaning "low-lying" and "shoal".
Madani ArabicIndicated a person from the city of
Medina, itself from Arabic مدينة
(madinah) meaning "city".
Madarame JapaneseFrom Japanese 斑 (madara) meaning "speckled, spot, blemish" and 目 (me) meaning "eye"
Madariaga BasqueBasque: habitational name from any of various places in Gipuzkoa named Madariaga, from Basque madari ‘pear tree’ + -aga ‘place’.
Madau ItalianFrom Sardinian
madau "fold, enclosure for sheep".
Maddaloni ItalianIt should came from the toponym Maddaloni (Campany, South Italy) which name originates from the Arabic term "magdhal" meaning fortress, stronghold. The last name Maddaloni is typical of the area that includes the provinces of Naples, Caserta and Benevento.
Maddow JewishA famous bearer of this surname is Rachel Anne Maddow (Born on April 1, 1973) whose Jewish ancestors came from Russia and Poland but according to today’s borders would be Ukraine and Lithuania. ... [
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Madeddu ItalianPossibly a variant of
Madau "sheepfold". Alternately, may derive from a Sardinian variant of
Amato "beloved", or from the Latin cognomen
Metellus "hired servant".
Madeiras PortugueseCame from the Portuguese Madeira word "wood" or "timber". perhaps the portuguese version of the surname
Woods or someone who's from the Portuguese island Madeira
Madeley EnglishEnglish: habitational name from places so named in Shropshire and Staffordshire, named in Old English with the personal name
Mada +
leah ‘woodland clearing’.
Maden TurkishMeans "mine, mineral, ore" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic معدن
(ma'din).