McKay
Common Scottish surname
McKay is a Scottish surname meaning "son of Aodh," a Gaelic name derived from a word for fire.
It appears in compound proper nouns: McKay Hall, the McKay brothers.
The spelling varies with MacKay and Mackay.
Like other Mac/Mc names, it indicates Scottish or Irish heritage.
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- familyRelated people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
descendants · forebears · progenitors · pedigree · roots · tree · kinship · generations
ancestry
Family line of descent
clan · descendants · forebears · progenitors · pedigree · roots · tree · kinship · generations · relatives
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
kilt · bagpipes · Edinburgh · Glasgow · thistle · loch · ceilidh · haggis · whisky · heather
Brendan
Male Irish forename
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