McFadden (surname)

McFadden (surname)
McFadden
Family name
Region of origin Scottish
Related names McFayden, MacFayden

McFadden is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Celtic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadden" is derived from the Gaelic Phaidin, meaning "little Patrick". There are variant spellings including MacFadden, Mac Phaidin, the Scottish McFadin, McFadyen, MacFadyen, McFadwyn, McFadyean, McFadyon, McFayden, Fadden, Fadyen, Faden, Fadin, and Fadwyn. McFadden is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:[1][2]

References

See also

  • Fadden (disambiguation)
  • McFadyen (disambiguation)
  • MacFadyen

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