Etymology

McTavish

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic]. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Tamhais
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The story

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Tamhais“son of Thomas”
  2. English todayMcTavish

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Tamhais (“son of Thomas”).

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