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'''McAfee''' is a [[surname]] of [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] origin.<ref name="ancestry-McAfee"/> The name is an [[Anglicisation]] of the [[Goidelic languages|Gaelic]] ''Mac Dhuibhshíthe'', meaning "son of Duibhshíth".<ref name="ancestry-McAfee"/> The personal name, ''Duibhshíth'', was composed of two elements: ''dubh'' meaning "black", and ''síth'' meaning "peace".<ref name="ancestry-McAfee">[http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McAfee-name-meaning.ashx McAfee Name Meaning and Origin] Retrieved on [[2007-12-09]]</ref> The surname has been in Ireland since the [[seventeenth century]].<ref name="ireland-surname"/> ''McAfee'' is less numerous than ''[[Mahaffy]]'', a name of similar origin.<ref name="ireland-surname">[http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/ Surname search] Retrieved on [[2007-12-09]]</ref> |
'''McAfee''' is a [[surname]] of [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] origin.<ref name="ancestry-McAfee"/> The name is an [[Anglicisation]] of the [[Goidelic languages|Gaelic]] ''Mac Dhuibhshíthe'', meaning "son of Duibhshíth".<ref name="ancestry-McAfee"/> The personal name, ''Duibhshíth'', was composed of two elements: ''dubh'' meaning "black", and ''síth'' meaning "peace".<ref name="ancestry-McAfee">[http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McAfee-name-meaning.ashx McAfee Name Meaning and Origin] Retrieved on [[2007-12-09]]</ref> The surname has been in Ireland since the [[seventeenth century]].<ref name="ireland-surname"/> ''McAfee'' is less numerous than ''[[Mahaffy]]'', a name of similar origin.<ref name="ireland-surname">[http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/ Surname search] Retrieved on [[2007-12-09]]</ref> |
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McAfee is a surname of Northern Irish and Scottish origin.[1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of Duibhshíth".[1] The personal name, Duibhshíth, was composed of two elements: dubh meaning "black", and síth meaning "peace".[1] The surname has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century.[2] McAfee is less numerous than Mahaffy, a name of similar origin.[2]
- Annalena McAfee, British, writer.
- Anndi McAfee, (born 1979), American, actor and voice actor.
- Fred McAfee, (born 1968), American, professional American football player.
- George McAfee, (born 1918), American, professional American football player.
- J. Thomas McAfee, businessman.
- John McAfee, (born September 1945) computer programmer and founder of McAfee
- Mildred H. McAfee, (1900–1994), American, academic.
- Pat McAfee, (born 1987), American, college American football player.
- Preston McAfee, (born 1956), American, economist.
- Robert B. McAfee, (1784–1849), American, politician.
- Robert McAfee Brown, (1920–2001), American, theologian.
- Shadrick McAfee, (born 1974), American, professional American and Canadian football player.
- Walter McAfee, (1914–1995), American, scientist.
See also
- similar names
Notes
- ^ a b c McAfee Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-09
- ^ a b Surname search Retrieved on 2007-12-09