Given name & surname · also Irish
McAlpine
“the son of Alpine”
McAlpine is a variant of Macalpin. One interpretation is “the son of Alpine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McAlpine is a variant of Macalpin. One interpretation is “the son of Alpine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McAlpine comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Irish Mac Ailpín, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Ailpein (“son of Ailpean”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
McAlpine’s family of names
McAlpine has a related form in Macalpin. In English usage, McAlpine as a surname has a related form in ALPHIN. In English usage, McAlpine as a surname has a related form in Macalpine.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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