McFadden

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/məkˈfædən/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic MacPhaidein ← Irish Mac Pháidín →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper nounMcFadden (plural McFaddens)

plural McFaddens · alternative McFaddin · alternative McFadin · alternative McFadyen · alternative McFayden

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Pháidín
  2. Scottish GaelicMacPhaidein
  3. EnglishMcFadden

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhaidein and Irish Mac Pháidín.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with McFadden

maddengladdenFaddenBraddonsaddenbaddenBraddangladenNevadan
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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