McFadden (surname)

McFadden / MacFadden
Pronunciation/məkˈfædən/[1]
Origin
Word/nameCeltic
Region of originScotland/Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)McFayden, MacFayden

McFadden a name originating in Kintyre Scotland, is foremost a Scottish and secondly an Irish patronymic surname due to emigration from Scotland to Ireland. The meaning of McFadden is "son of little Patrick," named after St. Patrick, Ireland's patron saint. The Celtic prefix "Mac, Mc or M’" means "son of", while "Fadden" is derived from the Gaelic Páidín, meaning "little Patrick". There are variant spellings, including McFaddin, MacFadden, Mac Phaidin, McFadin, McFadyen, McFadhen, MacFadyen, McFadwyn, McFadyean, MacFadzean, McFadyon, McFayden, Fadden, Fadyen, Faden, Fadin, and Fadwyn. McFadden is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:[2][3]

  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. ^ "McFadden Surname Origin". Searchforancestors.com. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  3. ^ "McFadyen Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". Houseofnames.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.