McCaig

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Thaoig ← Irish Mac Thaidhg →
UncommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounMcCaig (plural McCaigs)

plural McCaigs · alternative McKaig

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Thaidhg“son of Tadhg”
  2. Scottish GaelicMac Thaoig
  3. EnglishMcCaig

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

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APA

McCaig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCaig

MLA

“McCaig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCaig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCaig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCaig.

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