As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAC EWAN. (ClanEoghannaHoitreic, or clan Ewen of Otter, whose castle was on the coast of Lochfiue.) Descended from a common ancestor with the Maclachlaus. Skene. MACEY. 1 . From Macel near Avranches in Normandj\ 2. Maci is also an old Norman form of Matthew.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: From given name or forename

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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