Surname

McSkean

“son of Sceachán”

McSkean is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McSkean goes back to Irish Mac Sceacháin, meaning “son of Sceachán.”

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Where it comes from

McSkean comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Sceacháin (“son of Sceachán”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Irish

Crean

“descendant of Croidheán”

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Mcgeehan

“son of Gaoithín”

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Mcferran

“son of Fearán”

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Irish

Mcshea

“son of Séaghdha”

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Mcferrin

“son of Fearán”

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83% boys · 17% girls

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Mcmellen

McMellen is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Meehan

“descendant of Miadachán”

No U.S. birth series

29% boys · 71% girls

Irish

Mcnevin

“son of Naoimhín”

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Sibling ideas

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