Given name & surname
Mcilwain
“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”
McIlwain is a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McIlwain is a form of McElwain. McElwain goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain, meaning “son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan.”
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Where it comes from
McIlwain is a form of McElwain. McElwain comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcilwain’s family of names
In English usage, Mcilwain as a surname has a related form in MCELWAIN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Mcilvain
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Mcelvain
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“son of the servant of Saint Conan”
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“refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil”
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“refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil”
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“son of the servant of Saint Blane”
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“son of the servant of (Saint) Brice”
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Mirun
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