Where does “McKay” come from?
McKay (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic MacAoidh, from Scottish Gaelic mac, from Middle Irish mac, from Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, from Proto-Celtic makkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
McKay (English): in 2000
Definitions
- in 2000
Ancestry of “McKay”, step by step
McKay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic MacAoidh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | MacAoidh | — |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | mac | son; Commonly used as a prefix of Irish and... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | mac | son |
| 4 | Old Irish | macc | son; child |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ | Alternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | makkʷos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via Irish mac Aodha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | mac Aodha | — |