MacFadyen explained

MacFadyen is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Celtic prefix "Mac" means "son of", while "Fadyen" is a derivative of the Scottish Gaelic Phaid(e)in or Irish Pháidín, meaning "little Patrick". It is a variant of the surname McFadden, which has other variants.^{[1] [2]}

Notable people with the surname include:

• Allan Macfadyen (1860–1907), Scottish bacteriologist
• Angus Macfadyen (born 1963), Scottish actor
• Christie MacFadyen, Canadian actress
• Donnie Macfadyen (born 1979), Scottish rugby player
• Donald Macfadyen, Lord Macfadyen (1945–2008), Scottish lawyer and judge
• Elmer MacFadyen (1943–2007), Canadian politician
• Gavin MacFadyen (1940–2016), American investigative journalist
• Ian Macfadyen, (born 1942), British retired Air Marshal
• Matthew Macfadyen (born 1974), English actor
• Ross Macfadyen, Scottish broadcast professional
• Willie MacFadyen (1904–1971), Scottish football player and manager

See also

• McFadden (surname)
• McFadyen (surname)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . Dictionary of American family names . 2022 . Oxford University Press . Oxford . 9780190245115 . Second . 14 September 2024 . en . A surname example is MacFadyen (see mcFadden) from Mac Phaidín..
2. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . McClure . Peter . Dictionary of American Family Names . 30 November 2022 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-024511-5 . 14 September 2024 . en . McFadden.