McCain (surname)
| McCain | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
| Word/Name | Mac Iain |
| Meaning | "son of Ian" |
McCain is an English-language surname derived from Gaelic. The surname is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Iain, meaning "son of Ian".[1]
People with the surname
- American military/political family:
- John S. McCain, Sr. (1884-1945), US Navy Vice Admiral
- John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981), US Navy Admiral, son of John S. McCain, Sr.
- Roberta McCain (born 1912), wife of John S. McCain, Jr., mother of John S. McCain III
- John S. McCain III (born 1936), US Senator, presidential candidate (2000, 2008), Navy pilot, Vietnam War POW, son of John S. McCain, Jr.
- Joe McCain (born 1942), brother of John S. McCain III
- Meghan McCain (born 1984), daughter of John S. McCain III
- Carol McCain (born 1937 or 1938), ex-wife of John S. McCain III
- Cindy Hensley McCain (born 1954), wife of John S. McCain III
- Edwin McCain (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
- Fred McCain (1917 - 1997), Canadian politician
- Donald "Ginger" McCain (1930 - 2011), British horse trainer
- Donald McCain, British horse trainer, son of Ginger McCain
- Frances Lee McCain (born 1944), American actress
- Harrison McCain (1927 - 2004), Canadian businessmen co-founder of McCain Foods
- Ida McCain (b. 1884), American architect
- Jerry McCain (1930 - 2012), blues performer
- Robert Stacy McCain (born 1959), American author and journalist
- Margaret McCain (born 1934), Canadian philanthropist and lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (1994-97)
- Rufus McCain (died 1940), Alcatraz prisoner
- Vernon McCain (1908 - 1993), football coach
- Wallace McCain (1930 - 2011), Canadian businessmen and co-founder of McCain Foods
- William McCain (1907 - 1993), American archivist and college president
- W. T. McCain (1913-1993), American legislator and judge
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Eden McCain, a character from the TV show Heroes
- Lucas McCain, a character from the TV show The Rifleman
See also
Notes
- ↑ McCain Family History, Ancestry.com, retrieved 15 August 2012. This webpage cites Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4. See also: McKean Family History, Ancestry.com, retrieved 15 August 2012. This webpage cites Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
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