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McAfee (surname)

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McAfee /ˈmækəfiː/ is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of Duibhshíth". The personal name, Duibhshíth, was composed of two elements: dubh meaning "black", and síth meaning "peace". The surname has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century. McAfee is less numerous than Mahaffy, a name of similar origin.

List of persons with the surname

  • Andrew McAfee, IT researcher
  • Annalena McAfee, British writer
  • Anndi McAfee (born 1979), American actress and singer
  • Cleland Boyd McAfee (born 1866), American theologian and hymn writer
  • David G. McAfee (born 1989), American author and journalist
  • Fred McAfee (born 1968), American professional football player
  • George McAfee (1918–2009), American professional football player
  • J. Thomas McAfee, businessman
  • John McAfee (born 1945/46), American computer programmer and founder of McAfee, Inc.
  • Mildred H. McAfee (1900–1994), American academic and WAVES (Navy) leader
  • Pat McAfee (born 1987), American professional 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 football player
  • Walter McAfee (1914–1995), American scientist

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