McElwain

The story

1. Irish · derived fromMac Giolla Bháin“son of the white-haired lad”
2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Gille Bheathain“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”
3. English todayMcElwain

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain (“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”), a personal name representing a diminutive of beatha (“life”). Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bháin (“son of the white-haired lad”), for which compare Kilbane.

Words from the same roots