Macfie
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Macfie or MacFie is a surname
of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic
Mac Dhuibhshíthe, which means "son of Duibhshíth" (or alternately MacDhubhshith, "son of Dubhshithe"). This Gaelic personal name
is composed of two elements: dubh "black" + síth "peace". The earliest record of the surname is of Thomas Macdoffy, in 1296.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic
Goidelic languages
The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...
Mac Dhuibhshíthe, which means "son of Duibhshíth" (or alternately MacDhubhshith, "son of Dubhshithe"). This Gaelic personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
is composed of two elements: dubh "black" + síth "peace". The earliest record of the surname is of Thomas Macdoffy, in 1296.
People
- Bruce MacfieBruce MacfieBruce "The Preacher" Macfie is an Australian middleweight kickboxer from Brisbane, Queensland. He is current Intercontinental and Commonwealth WMC Muay Thai Middleweight champion...
, (born 1978), Australian, professional middleweight kickboxer. - Robert Andrew MacfieRobert Andrew MacfieRobert Andrew Macfie was a Scottish business man and from November 1868 to February 1874 a Liberal Party Member of the British Parliament representing the constituency of Leith Burghs near to Edinburgh.-References :...
, (1811–1893), Scottish, businessman and Member of Parliament.
Other
- Clan MacfieClan MacfieClan Macfie is a Scottish clan. Since 1981, the clan has been officially registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon, which is the heraldic authority of Scotland...
, Scottish clan historically located on the island of Colonsay in the Hebrides.