Given name & surname

Mcdiarmid

“son of Diarmaid”

McDiarmid is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McDiarmid goes back to Irish Mac Diarmaid, meaning “son of Diarmaid.”

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Where it comes from

McDiarmid comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Diarmaid (“son of Diarmaid”).

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Mcdiarmid’s family of names

In English usage, Mcdiarmid as a surname has a related form in MACDIARMID. In English usage, Mcdiarmid as a surname has a related form in McDearmid. In English usage, Mcdiarmid as a surname has a related form in McDearmid.

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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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Irish

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Irish

Mcdaid

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Irish

Mcdermitt

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Irish

Mcdermott

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Irish

Mcdorman

“son of Dornán”

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Irish

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Fedlimid is a masculine given name from Irish.

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Irish

Ruairidh

Ruairidh is a masculine given name from Old Irish. It is used in Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

96% boys · 4% girls

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