Given name & surname · also Irish

Mcmeekin

“son of Miadhachán”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

McMeekin goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Miadhacháin, meaning “son of Miadhachán.”

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Where it comes from

McMeekin comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

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How it developed

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Miadhacháin (“son of Miadhachán”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mcmeekin’s family of names

In English usage, Mcmeekin as a surname has a related form in McMeechan. In English usage, Mcmeekin as a surname has a related form in MCMEEKAN. In English usage, Mcmeekin as a surname has a related form in MCMICKEN.

Walk Mcmeekin’s family in the name graph

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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.

Similar names

If you love Mcmeekin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

Mcmackin

“son of the young man”

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Gaelic

Mcmillin

“son of Maolán”

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Gaelic

Mcmartin

“son of Martin”

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Gaelic

Mcminn

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

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Irish

Mcferrin

“son of Fearán”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Gaelic

Mckelvin

McKelvin is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

86% boys · 14% girls

Gaelic

Mcmillon

“son of Maolán”

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Gaelic

McMillan

“the son of the bald one”

No U.S. birth series

65% boys · 35% girls

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