Meaning & origin
What it means
McDevitt goes back to Irish Mac Daibhéid, meaning “son of David.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Mcdevitt as a surname developed from Mac Daibhéid.
Mcdevitt’s family of names
In English usage, Mcdevitt as a surname developed from the Irish form Mac Daibhéid. In English usage, Mcdevitt as a surname has a related form in DEVITT. In English usage, Mcdevitt as a surname has a related form in MCDIVITT.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Mcdevitt, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mcdermitt
“son of Diarmaid”
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Mcdermott
“son of Diarmaid”
>99% boys
Mcdavid
“son of David”
>99% boys
Davitt
Davitt is a given name from Irish.
>99% boys
Mcduffie
“son of Duibshíth”
69% boys · 31% girls
Mcnevin
“son of Naoimhín”
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Mcdonnell
“son of Donald”
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Mcdole
“son of the dark stranger”
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