Etymology

McCaig

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Thaoig ← Irish Mac Thaidhg
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Thaidhg“son of Tadhg”
  2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Thaoig
  3. English todayMcCaig

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thaoig and Irish Mac Thaidhg (“son of Tadhg”).

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