MCCUNE
Recorded variant spellings include Mc Cune, Mccune
McCune
Origin and Meaning: McCune is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Eoghain, meaning 'son of Eoghan'. The personal name Eoghan is derived from the old Celtic word for 'born of the yew tree'.
Distribution: The surname McCune is most commonly found in Northern Ireland and Scotland. However, due to migration patterns over the centuries, it can also be found in other English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Notable Bearers:
- Sir John McCune (1854–1913): A prominent Irish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
- Derek McCune: A fictional character in the popular British TV series "City of Shadows", played by actor Jamie O'Connor.
- Professor Emily McCune:A renowned historian and genealogist specialising in Scottish and Irish surnames.
Variants: Variants of the surname McCune include McEwan, MacCune, and McCune-Smith.
Coat of Arms: The McCune family coat of arms features a shield with a yew tree as its central motif, symbolising strength and longevity. The crest is often depicted as a lion rampant, representing courage and noble stature.
References:
- Reaney, P.H., and Wilson, R.M. A Dictionary of British Surnames. Routledge, 1991.
- Cottle, B. The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Penguin Books, 1988.
Typical given names associated with the McCune surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- Gary
- James
- John
- Michael
- Robert
- Stephen
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Audrey
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Gemma
- Irene
- Jennifer
- Joanne
- Joyce
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
Similar and related surnames
- McCunn
- Macagno
- Macan
- Macane
- Macani
- Macann
- Macanna
- Maccagni
- Maccagno
- Maccain
- Maccan
- Maccana
- Maccann
- Maccanna
- Maccoon
- Maccunn
- Macgoun
- Macgown
- Mackain
- Mackan
- Mackean
- Mackeen
- Macken
- Mackena
- Mackenie
- Mackenn
- Mackenna
- Mackennie
- Mackeon
- Mackeown
- Mackewn
- Mackian
- Mackin
- Mackine
- Mackinn
- Mackinne
- Mackion
- Mackne
- Macknee
- Mackon
- Mackown
- Mackuin
- Macnae
- Macnee
- Macnie
- Macoine
- Macon
- Macone
- Maconie
- Macoon
- Macoun
- Macquain
- Macqueen
- Macquien
- Macquin
- Macunn
- Maekin
- Magagna
- Magan
- Magana
- Magani
- Magann
- Maggan
- Maggane
- Maggen
- Maggin
- Maggini
- Maggioni
- Maghan
- Maghen
- Magon
- Magona
- Magone
- Magoni
- Magoon
- Magown
- Maguin
- Magun
- Magune
- Maican
- Makain
- Makan
- Makani
- Makein
- Maken
- Makena
- Makene
- Makenna
- Makin
- Makina
- Makino
- Makkan
- Makkena
- Makni
- Makon
- Makone
- Makoni
- Makono
- Makoon
- Maqueen
- Maquin
- Maugan
- Maughan
- Maughen
- Maughin
- Maughon
- Mawkin
- Maygone
- Maykin
- Mcan
- Mcanea
- Mcanee
- Mcann
- Mcanna
- Mccaan
- Mccain
- Mccaine
- Mccan
- Mccane
- Mccann
- Mccanna
- Mccanne
- Mcclune
- Mccoan
- Mccohn
- Mccon
- Mccone
- Mcconn
- Mccoon
- Mccooney
- Mccoun
- Mccount
- Mccown
- Mccuan
- Mccube
- Mccue
- Mccuen
- Mccuin
- Mccunnie
- Mceune
- Mcgaan
- Mcgahn
- Mcgain
- Mcgan
- Mcgann
- Mcgawn
- Mcghan
- Mcghin
- Mcgone
- Mcgoon
- Mcgoona
- Mcgoun
- Mcgown
- Mcgowne
- Mcguan
- Mcguane
- Mcguin
- Mcguine
- Mcguinn
- Mcguinne
- Mcgun
- Mcgunn
- Mcguone
- Mckain
- Mckaine
- Mckane
- Mckann
- Mckanna
- Mckean
- Mckeana
- Mckeane
- Mckeean
- Mckeen
- Mckeena
- Mckeene
- Mckein
- Mcken
- Mckenn
- Mckenna
- Mckenne
- Mckennea
- Mckennie
- Mckeon
- Mckeone
- Mckeonn
- Mckeoun
- Mckeown
- Mckeowne
- Mckewn
- Mckin
- Mckine
- Mckinn
- Mckinna
- Mckinnia
- Mckinnie
- Mckno
- Mckoan
- Mckoen
- Mckone
- Mckoon
- Mckown
- Mckuin
- Mckune
- Mcnae
- Mcnea
- Mcnee
- Mcnie
- Mconie
- Mcquain
- Mcqueen
- Mcqueenie
- Mcquenie
- Mcquien
- Mcquin
- Mcquinn
- Mcquone
- Mcquown
- Meagan
- Meaghan
- Meaken
- Meakin
- Mecann
- Meckan
- Meckin
- Meconi
- Meeckan
- Meegan
- Meeghan
- Meekan
- Meeken
- Meekin
- Meekon
- Megan
- Megann
- Meghan
- Meghani
- Meghen
- Megone
- Megown
- Meighan
- Meighen
- Mekan
- Mekin
- Mekni
- Mguni
- Mican
- Mickan
- Micken
- Mickin
- Miconi
- Miekina
- Migan
- Migani
- Miggen
- Miggiani
- Miggiano
- Miggin
- Mighan
- Migon
- Migone
- Mikan
- Mocan
- Mocanu
- Mockin
- Mogan
- Mogano
- Moggan
- Moghan
- Mokina
- Mokoena
- Mokone
- Moogan
- Moquin
- Mougan
- Moughan
- Moughen
- Muckian
- Muckin
- Mugan
- Muggan
- Mughan
- Mukne
- Mycan
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There are approximately 346 people named McCune in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around five in a million people in Britain are named McCune.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Famous people named McCune
- Emma McCune - Foreign aid worker in Sudan (1964 to 1993)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.