Surname

Mcfarling

“son of Parthalán”

McFarling is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McFarling 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

McFarling is a form of McFarlane. McFarlane probably comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mcfarling’s family of names

In English usage, Mcfarling as a surname has a related form in McFarlane.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Similar names

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Gaelic

McFarlan

“the son of Farlan”

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Gaelic

Mcfarland

“son of Parthalán”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Gaelic

Mcfatridge

“son of Peter”

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Irish

Mcfadden

McFadden is a surname from Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

43% boys · 57% girls

Gaelic · Saints

Mcphatter

“son of the servant of (Saint) Peter”

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Gaelic

Mcpheron

McPheron is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mcphillips

“son of Philip”

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Gaelic

McPherson

“the son of the parson”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

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