Etymology

McCaskey

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Scottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Ascaidh“son of Ascadh”
  2. English todayMcCaskey

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh (“son of Ascadh”), from a pet form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.