Given name & surname
Mcfarland
“son of Parthalán”
McFarland is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McFarland is a form of McFarlane. McFarlane probably goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Pharthaláin, meaning “son of Parthalán.”
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Where it comes from
McFarland is a form of McFarlane. McFarlane probably comes from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcfarland’s family of names
In English usage, Mcfarland as a surname has a related form in McFarlane.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Mcfarland, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
McFarlan
“the son of Farlan”
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“son of Absolom”
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Mcfarling
“son of Parthalán”
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Mcfatridge
“son of Peter”
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Mcphatter
“son of the servant of (Saint) Peter”
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Mcpheron
McPheron is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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McPhedran
“son of Pheadaran”
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McPherson
“the son of the parson”
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