MACKIE

MacKie is a surname of Scottish origin that derives from the Gaelic MacAoidh, meaning son of Aodh. The personal name Aodh translates to fire or fiery, and it historically denoted an association with the qualities attributed to fire such as passion, energy and strength.

The name first appears in the historical record of the British Isles in the year 1098, where a man named Cucail Mac Aedha is mentioned in a document from the reign of King Edgar of Scotland. A later event, recorded at the Monastery at Scone in 1491, cites a William Makke as a charter witness, marking one of the earliest attestations of the surname in Scotland.

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the surname was particularly common in Stirlingshire, where a Andrew Makky served as a Burgess of Stirling in 1574. The same period saw the rise of the Galloway branch of the Mackies, who achieved significant prosperity and were noted supporters of the Covenanters, the defenders of Presbyterianism.

Beyond the mainland, the surname also reached overseas territories during the colonial era. An example is Thomas Mackie, a merchant in Forres, Morayshire, who is recorded as employed as a saddler in Tonquier, Virginia, United States of America, in 1767.

Geographically within Scotland, the name is most common in the regions of Ayrshire and Galloway. Its presence there reflects the historical settlement patterns of families bearing the patronymic form MacAoidh who, over time, adopted various Anglicised spellings.

There are several orthographic variants of the surname, all of which retain the same Gaelic meaning. Common forms include Mackie, Mackey, Mackie, Macky, McKay, MacKee, Makie, Mckey, Makey, Mackie and Mckie. The prefix Mac or Mc uniformly signifies son of in Gaelic patronymic surnames.

Through emigration in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, individuals bearing the surname MacKie settled in a number of English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The dispersion of the name to these regions is a reflection of the broader Scottish diaspora that carried Gaelic surnames abroad.

Typical given names associated with the MacKie surname

Male

• Alan
• Alexander
• Andrew
• David
• Ian
• James
• John
• Robert
• Thomas
• William

Female

• Catherine
• Elizabeth
• Fiona
• Helen
• Jane
• Jean
• Julie
• Karen
• Margaret
• Mary
• Pauline
• Sarah
• Susan

Similar and related surnames

Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.

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Did you know?

According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname MacKie are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Tunnocks Caramel Wafer.

Surname type: From name of parent

Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

Famous people named MacKie

• Anthony Mackie - American actor
• Pearl Mackie - Actress
• Jamie Mackie - Scottish football player
• Darren Mackie - Scottish professional football player
• Philip Mackie - Television writer (1918 to 1985)
• John Mackie - Football player
• George Mackie - Scottish football player
• George Mackie, Baron Mackie of Benshie - Scottish politician (1919 to 2015)
• Sean Mackie - Football player
• Isaac Mackie - Golfer (1880 to 1963)
• Bob Mackie - Football player (1882 to 1)
• Peter Mackie - Scottish football player
• Tom Mackie - Scottish football player (1918 to 1989)
• John Mackie, Baron John-Mackie - Politician (1909 to 1994)
• Paul Mackie - Scottish football player
• Archibald Mackie - Scottish football player (1888 to 1)
• Alastair Mackie - (1922 to 2018)
• John Mackie - Scottish football player, born 1910 (1910 to 1980)
• James Stuart Mackie - Canadian businessman and politician (1860 to 1949)
• Osbert Mackie - Rugby union player (1869 to 1927)

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