McTavish

M3C3T1A1V4I1S1H4

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Tamhais →
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Meanings

proper nounMcTavish (plural McTavishes)

plural McTavishes · alternative MacTavish · alternative McCavish

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Tamhais“son of Thomas”
  2. EnglishMcTavish

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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