McFadyen (surname)

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Region of origin Scottish
Related names McFadden, MacFadyen, McFayden

McFadyen is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Celtic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadyen" is a derivative of the Gaelic Pháidín, meaning "little Patrick". It is a variant of the surname McFadden. There are similar names including MacFadyen and McFayden. People with the surname include:

List of persons with the surname

Charles Hector McFadyen (1892–1965), Australian rules football player and senior public servant

Don McFadyen (1907–1990), Canadian professional hockey left winger

Hugh McFadyen (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and politician

Ian McFadyen (born 1948), Australian writer, actor, and director

John Edgar McFadyen (1870–1933), Scottish theologian and professor

Ken McFadyen (born 1939), Australian war artist

Liane Buffie McFadyen, Colorado politician

Luke McFadyen (born 1982), Australian rugby player

References

McFadyen (surname) Wikipedia

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