Surname · also Irish
Mchaffie
“son of the servant of (Saint) Cathbhadh”
McHaffie is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McHaffie goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Cathbhaidh, meaning “son of the servant of (Saint) Cathbhadh.”
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Where it comes from
McHaffie comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Cathbhaidh (“son of the servant of (Saint) Cathbhadh”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mchaffie’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Mchaffie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mchaney
“son of the servant of (Saint) Canice”
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Duthie
“son of the servant of (Saint) Dubhthach”
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McBlane
“son of the servant of Saint Blane”
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Mcphatter
“son of the servant of (Saint) Peter”
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Mcaleer
“son of the servant of (Saint) Odhar”
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Mcaloon
“son of the servant of (Saint) John”
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McBlain
“son of the servant of Saint Blane”
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Kilbride
“son of the servant of (Saint) Brigit”
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