Given name & surname
Macbeth
“the son of Beth”
Macbeth is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “the son of Beth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “the son of Beth.”
The story
Shakespeare used the name for a character presented as historical.
Macbeth’s family of names
Macbeth has a related form in MacBethe. Macbeth has a related form in McBeth. Macbeth has a related form in McBethe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Macbeth, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mctague
“son of the poet”
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Meneely
“son of the poet”
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Heeney
“God is gracious”
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Osheen
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Mctigue
“son of the poet”
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Mctighe
“son of the poet”
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Greer
“one who is alert and watchful” · “watchful”
20% boys · 80% girls
Riley
“from the rye clearing; a courageous woman”
22% boys · 78% girls