MCQUEEN
Also recorded as Mc Queen, Mcqueen
McQueen
McQueen is a Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin. The name is a variation of the Gaelic surname "Mac Shuibhne", meaning "son of Suibhne". The prefix "Mac" signifies "son of", indicating paternal ancestry in Gaelic tradition, similar to the Scottish "Mac" or the Irish "Mc".
Origins
The McQueen surname can be traced back to medieval times in Scotland and Ireland. The Gaelic clan Mac Shuibhne originated in County Donegal in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland. The clan has historical ties to the Kingdom of Dalriada and the medieval Kingdom of the Isles.
Notable People
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Alexander McQueen (1969-2010): British fashion designer, known for his innovative and provocative designs. McQueen was a prominent figure in the fashion industry, renowned for his creativity and craftsmanship.
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Steve McQueen (b.1968): British film director, producer, and screenwriter. McQueen's work has received critical acclaim, with films such as "12 Years a Slave" winning several prestigious awards, including an Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Bobby McQueen (b.1941): Former Scottish footballer who played as a defender for various clubs, including Rangers and Heart of Midlothian. McQueen had a successful career in football, earning accolades for his performances on the field.
Variants
The McQueen surname has several variants, including MacQueen, MacSween, and MacSwan. These variations reflect different anglicised spellings of the original Gaelic name, each with its own historical lineage and regional associations.
Legacy
The McQueen surname continues to be prevalent in Scotland, Ireland, and the wider British Isles, with descendants of the Mac Shuibhne clan dispersed across various regions. The name carries a sense of heritage and tradition, symbolising a proud lineage with roots in Gaelic culture.
Source: "The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History" by George F. Black, published by New York Public Library
There are approximately 4,890 people named McQueen in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,931st most common surname in Britain. Around 75 in a million people in Britain are named McQueen.
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
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Robert
- Stephen
- Steven
- William
Female
- Amanda
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Fiona
- Helen
- Karen
- Laura
- Margaret
- Mary
- Michelle
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Mackeen
- Mackeon
- Macagno
- Macan
- Macane
- Macani
- Macann
- Macanna
- Maccagni
- Maccagno
- Maccain
- Maccan
- Maccana
- Maccann
- Maccanna
- Maccoon
- Maccunn
- Macgoun
- Macgown
- Mackain
- Mackan
- Mackean
- Macken
- Mackena
- Mackenie
- Mackenn
- Mackenna
- Mackennie
- 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
- 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
- Mccoan
- Mccohn
- Mccon
- Mccone
- Mcconn
- Mccoon
- Mccoun
- Mccown
- Mccuan
- Mccuen
- Mccuin
- Mccune
- Mccunn
- Mccunnie
- 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
- Mckeowen
- Mckeown
- Mckeowne
- Mckewn
- Mckin
- Mckine
- Mckinn
- Mckinna
- Mckinnia
- Mckinnie
- Mckno
- Mckoan
- Mckoen
- Mckone
- Mckoon
- Mckown
- Mckuin
- Mckune
- Mcnae
- Mcnea
- Mcnee
- Mcnie
- Mconie
- Mcquain
- Mcqueeney
- Mcqueenie
- Mcqueeny
- 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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