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Mccaffery IrishThe meaning of the surname MCCAFFERY is - the son of Godfrey (God's peace).
McCalvey IrishEither an Anglicized form of
Mac an Chalbhaigh, possibly derived from Irish
calbhach "big-headed" or "bald-headed", or an altered form of
McKelvey.
Mccambridge ScottishAnglicized from Gaelic
Mac Ambróis, "son of Ambrose". This name, influenced in its spelling by the English city name
Cambridge, is well-established in Northern Ireland.
Mccammon Scottish, Northern IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Ámoinn "son of
Ámoinn", a Gaelic form of the Norse personal name
Amundr, which is composed of the elements
ag "awe, fear", or "edge, point" and
mundr "protection".
McCardle IrishOriginally Mac Ardghail, from the word
ardghal, which means "high valor" (all together "son of high valor").
McCarey IrishVariant of
Carey. A famous bearer of this name was the American movie director Leo McCarey (1898-1969).
Mccarney IrishFrom either the Gaelic O Cearnaigh, meaning "victorious", or O Catharnaigh, meaning "warlike".
McCartan Scottish GaelicAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Artáin (meaning ‘son of Artán’), which is a diminutive of the personal name
Art, meaning ‘bear’.
McCartney Scottish GaelicAnglicized 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.
Mccarty IrishVariant of
MacCarthy. A famous bearer was the famous western outlaw William Henry McCarty, also known as Billy the Kid. His other aliases included William H. Bonney and Henry Antrim.
Mccaskill ScottishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mac Asgaill ‘son of Asgall’, a reduced Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements óss, áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle
Mccaw AmericanFamous bearer of this surname is NBA basketball player is Patrick McCaw (1995-).
McClaine EnglishVariant of McClain. This name is borne by the American comic book artist Les McClaine (1977-)
McClarty Scottish, IrishThe surname McClarty originated in the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. This name comes from the personal name Lawrence. And in Scottish Gaelic 'Mac Labhruinn' translates to 'son of Lawrence'. ... [
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Mcclintock Scottish, Irish, Scottish GaelicDeriving from an Anglicization of a Gaelic name variously recorded as M'Ilandick, M'Illandag, M'Illandick, M'Lentick, McGellentak, Macilluntud, McClintoun, Mac Illiuntaig from the 14th century onward... [
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Mccloud Scottish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
McLeod. The spelling was likely altered to associate it with the English word
cloud. A notable fictional bearer was Fox McCloud, the main character in the StarFox video game series, including 1997's StarFox 64 for the Nintendo 64.
Mcclung Scottish (Anglicized)Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Luinge ‘son of Lunge’, a personal name probably meaning ‘seafarer’, although the literal meaning is ‘ship’, from Latin navis longa.
Mcclure Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Gille Uidhir (Scottish),
Mac Giolla Uidhir (Irish), "son of the sallow lad".... [
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McCluskey IrishAnglicized version of Gaelic Mac Bhloscaidh, which comes from "Bloscadh", a personal name probably derived from "blosc" meaning "blast".
Mccolgan Irish, ScottishHas several possible meanings. It might mean someone from the village of Kilcolgan, County Galway; a follower of St.
Columba; or the son of someone named
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Mccook IrishPre 7th Century Anglo Saxon. From the word "coc," meaning to cook.
Mccord Northern Irish, ScottishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Cuairt or
Mac Cuarta, apparently meaning "son of a journey", which Woulfe suggests may be a reduced form of
Mac Muircheartaigh (see
Mcmurtry).
Mccorry IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Gothraidh "son of Gothradh", Gaelic form of the personal name
Godfrey.
Mccorsley IrishMy guess is that my surname was changed sometime in the early 1800's but have never learned how my family name derived from or from where it originated.
McCorvey EnglishA notable bearer was Norma McCorvey (1947-2017), who was the plaintiff for the case that legalized abortion across the United States.
McCrary IrishAnglicization of the Gaelic surname Mac Ruaidhrí, which means "son of
Rory".
McCreary Irish, ScottishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ruidhrí, a variant of Mac Ruaidhrí, which has been connected to Irish ruadh ‘red’ (see McCrory) and to the Old Norse personal name Hrothrekr, whence Roderick.
Mccreless IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mag Riallghuis a variant of Mag Niallghuis
Mccurtain IrishFrom Gaelic
Mac Cruitín "son of
Cruitín", a nickname for a hunchback.
McDormand IrishPossibly a variant of
McDermott. A famous bearer is American actress Frances McDormand (1957-), born Cynthia Ann Smith.
Mcelhenney IrishThis interesting surname is of Irish origin, and is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "MacGiolla Chainnigh". The Gaelic prefix "mac" means "son of", plus "giolla", devotee of, and the saint's name "Canice".
Mcelwee Irish, ScottishOf Gaelic origin, found in Ireland and Scotland. Derives from
Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning "son of the servant of the red-haired youth", possibly a reference to a Dane or Norseman.
McEvoy Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe meaning "son of Fíodhbhadhach", derived from
fiodhbhadhach meaning "woodsman".
Mcevoy Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Mac Giolla Bhuidhe "son of the yellow-haired lad", from
giolla "youth, page, boy" and
buide "yellow".
Mcewen Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain ‘son of Eoghan’, a widespread and ancient personal name, possibly derived from eo ‘yew’, meaning ‘born of yew’. It was Latinized as Eugenius (see Eugene), and was also regarded as a Gaelic form of John... [
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Mcfadden Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Phaid(e)in (Scottish) and
Mac Pháidín (Irish) - both patronymics of Patrick (via Gaelic diminutives of the given name).
McGahan Irish (Rare)Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eacháin or Mag Eocháin, ‘son of Eachán’ a diminutive of Eachaidh, a personal name based on each ‘horse’. Scottish variants tend to spell the internal fricative x as ch rather than gh or h as in Ireland.
Mcgarrett IrishThe surname McGarrett is from the two Germanic given names Gerald and Gerard.
Mcgarthwaite IrishThis is my last name, my fathers last name my grandfather my great grandfather
McGillan IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Giolla Eoin meaning "son of the servant of
Eoin".
Mcgillicuddy IrishThe surname McGillicuddy comes from the Irish
Mac GiollaMochuda, meaning 'son of the devotee of St. Mochuda'. It's part of the O'Sullivan sect and comes from the West part of Ireland in county Kerry... [
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Mcgillivray ScottishFrom Scottish Gaelic
Mac Gille Bhràtha from a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant of judgment’.
Mcgivern Northern IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uidhrín, a patronymic from a personal name which is from a diminutive of odhar 'dun'. This surname is also found in Galloway in Scotland, where it is of Irish origin.
McGlashan ScottishMcglashan means son of grey in Scotland, with the prefix Mc meaning "son of" and the Glas meaning "grey"
Mcglynn IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mag Fhloinn, patronymic from the personal name
Flann "red, crimson".
Mcgonagle AmericanIrish (Donegal) and Scottish (Glasgow): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conghail, a patronymic from the personal name Conghal, composed of Celtic elements meaning 'hound' + 'valor'.
Mcgrath Irish (Anglicized)Derives from the Irish surname Mac Craith. Famous bearers of the name include the Meic Craith from the Gaelic kingdom of Thomond in the present-day Republic of Ireland. They were historians and poets connected to the Ui Bhriain kings and earls of Thomond.
Mcgraw Irish, ScottishAnglicized form of the Old Gaelic
Mac Craith (the earlier form of
Mac Raith) meaning "son of Craith", composed of the Gaelic elements
mac "son of" and
Rath, an old byname meaning "grace, prosperity".
Mcgrew IrishOriginally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Graith or Mag Raith; these are both derived from the personal name Craith.
Mchale Irish, WelshFrom the Irish
Mac Céile, a patronymic from the byname
Céile, meaning "companion." This was the surname of a Mayo family, tenants of church lands. ... [
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Mchedlishvili GeorgianMeans "son of the blacksmith" from Georgian მჭედელი
(mchedeli) meaning "smith, blacksmith".
Mckennie Scottish, IrishAn anglicised form of the Irish/Scottish Gaelic
MacEacharna, meaning "son of
Eacharn".
Mckerrow ScottishScottish: of uncertain derivation. Some sources believe it to be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cearrach, Mac Cearrbhaich ‘son of the gambler’, while Woulfe derives it from Mac Ciothruadha ‘son of Ciothruaidh’, a personal name of Norse origin.
Mckinstry Northern IrishFrom Gaelic
Mac an Aistrigh, a reduced form of
Mac an Aistrighthigh "son of the traveller".
Mckittrick ScottishFrom Gaelic, "son of
Shitrig", a personal name adapted from Old Norse
Sigtryggr, literally "victory-true".
Mclernon IrishThis is an Irish Gaelic surname recorded in the spellings of MacLerenon, McLernon, McLernan, and McLorinan. It is mostly associated with the province of Ulster in Ireland, although with some branches in Scotland... [
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