McCOUN

(Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and Ceann, head or chief; the son of the chief.

McCRACKIN

The son of the rock, figuratively, the son of the brave.

MAGOON

(Gaelic.) A corruption of Macgowan, which signifies the son of the smith, from Mat, son, and gow, a smith; or it may be the same as McCoun, from Mat, son, and ceann, a head or chief the son of the chief.

McCAMUS

The son of Camus (which see).

McBAIN

The son of Bain. Bean or Ban, white, Donald Bean, Donald the white.

McCULLOUGH

The son of Cullough. Cullach, Gaelic, a boar, figuratively, a brave man.

McLAUGHLIN

The son of Laughlin, or the expert sailor. See Laughlin.

McDONNOUGH

(Gaelic.) The son of Donnach, the same as Duncan, safe, able to defend.

McCHARRAIGIN

The son of the rock, figuratively, the son of the brave.

McDOWELL

(Gaelic.) The son of Dowell or Dougall, the dark stranger. From dhu, black, and gall, a native of the low country of Scotland; any one ignorant of the Gaelic language; a foreigner, a stranger. The same as McDougall.

McWITHY

The son of the weaver, from the Gaelic Mac, a son, and guithe, Cor. Br., a weaver. In the Welsh, gwehydd, a weaver, quethy, Cor. Br., to weave.

McANDREW

The son of Andrew.

McCALLISTER

The son of Alister, the Gaelic, for Alexander. Callester, in the Welsh, signifies a flint, figuratively, an invincible man. Galluster, in Cor. Br., expresses might, power.

McMURROUGH

The son of Murrough or Murrach; Mor, great, strong, and ach, battle. Mur, a wall, bulwark, and ach.

McLAURIN

The son of Labhruinn, or Lawrence.

McKELLY

The son of Kelly (which see).

McKINNON

Originally McFingon, the son of Fingon, who was the youngest son of Alpin, King of Scotland.

McKIB

(Celtic or Gaelic.) The son of a dog; figuratively, the son of a champion. The Britons, Celts, and Gauls, applied the names of various animals to their heroes, indicative of strength, endurance, courage, or swiftness. This name is derived from Mac, son, and cu, kei, or ki, a wolf-dog. The common hound was called Gayer.

McKIBBEN

(Celtic.) From Mac, son, and Ceobbinn, the top of the hill.

McKENSIE

(Gaelic.) The son of the chief, head, or first Same as McKenneth; the son of Kenneth, signifying, chief, head, or first

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