Names

Means “son of Cúcharraige” in Irish. The given name Cúcharraige is composed of cú “hound” and carraig “rock”.

Variant form of MacAngus.

From Gaelic Mac Coluim meaning “son of Columba”.

Anglicized form of MacCailín.

Means “son of Cailean” in Gaelic.

Irish Gaelic form of McCabe.

Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Bhrighde.

Irish Gaelic form of Brannon.

Derived from the Gaelic given name Mac Beatha meaning “son of life”, which denoted a man of religious devotion. This was the name of an 11th-century Scottish king, and the name of a play based on his life by William Shakespeare.

Variant of McCauley.