McCain (surname)
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McCain is an Hiberno-Scottish
or Irish
family name
, (see also Kane
) The name is extraordinarily like the anglicised Mac Anna name McCann. This name derives from Ulster
Irish descent and is a contraction of Mac Cathan, "son of warrior", history strongly suggests that emigration to Scotland
started new variations to Irish names either to mispronunciations, anglicisation or due to religious differences.
People with this name include:
Fictional characters with this name include:
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
or Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
, (see also Kane
Kane (surname)
Kane is an Irish surname and is an anglicisation of Cathan meaning war like . It was also a Norwegian name. Notable people with the name include:-Actors:*Carol Kane, American actress...
) The name is extraordinarily like the anglicised Mac Anna name McCann. This name derives from Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
Irish descent and is a contraction of Mac Cathan, "son of warrior", history strongly suggests that emigration to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
started new variations to Irish names either to mispronunciations, anglicisation or due to religious differences.
People with this name include:
- American military/political family:
- John S. McCain, Sr.John S. McCain, Sr.John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. was a U.S. Navy admiral. He held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II....
(1884-1945), US Navy Vice Admiral - John S. McCain, Jr.John S. McCain, Jr.John Sidney "Jack" McCain Jr. was a United States Navy admiral, who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command....
(1911-1981), US Navy Admiral, son of John S. McCain, Sr. - Roberta McCainRoberta McCainRoberta Wright McCain is the widow of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. and mother of the Republican Arizona Senator and two-time Presidential candidate John S. McCain III.-Background:...
(born 1912), wife of John S. McCain, Jr., mother of John S. McCain III - John S. McCain IIIJohn McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
(born 1936), US Senator, presidential candidate (2000, 2008), Navy pilot, Vietnam War POW, son of John S. McCain, Jr.- Joe McCainJoe McCainJoseph Pinckney "Joe" McCain II is a stage actor, newspaper reporter, and brother of U.S. Senator and two-time presidential candidate John McCain.-Early life and education:...
(born 1942), brother of John S. McCain III - Meghan McCainMeghan McCainMeghan Marguerite McCain is an American columnist, author, and blogger. She is a daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain and Cindy Hensley McCain. McCain first received media attention in 2007 for her blog, McCain Blogette, on which she documented life on the campaign trail and mused about...
(born 1984), daughter of John S. McCain III - Carol McCainCarol McCainCarol Shepp McCain is a former model, director of the White House Visitors Office, and event planner. She was the first wife of United States Senator and two-time presidential candidate John McCain.-Early life and first marriage:...
(born 1937 or 1938), ex-wife of John S. McCain III - Cindy Hensley McCainCindy Hensley McCainCindy Lou Hensley McCain is an American businesswoman, and philanthropist, and the wife of United States Senator and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain of Arizona....
(born 1954), wife of John S. McCain III
- Joe McCain
- John S. McCain, Sr.
- Edwin McCainEdwin McCainEdwin McCain is an American singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band...
(born 1970), American singer-songwriter - Fred McCainFred McCainFred Alward McCain was a Canadian politician. He served as an MLA in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly representing Carleton for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1970...
(1917 - 1997), Canadian politician - Donald "Ginger" McCainGinger McCainDonald "Ginger" McCain was an English National Hunt trainer, perhaps best known for training the legendary horse Red Rum. A successful trainer who won many races, he trained Red Rum on Crosby beach near Liverpool...
(born 1930), British horse trainer - Frances Lee McCainFrances Lee McCainFrances Lee McCain , also known as Lee McCain, is an American actress.-Early life and education:McCain was born in York, Pennsylvania and grew up in New York, Illinois, Colorado and California. She graduated from Ripon College with a BA in Philosophy and then studied acting for 3 years at the...
(born 1944), American actress - Harrison McCainHarrison McCainHarrison McCain, CC, ONB was a Canadian businessman, co-founder of McCain Foods Limited.Born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, he was the co-founder, along with his brothers Andrew, Robert and Wallace, of McCain Foods. Harrison was the 4th son and Wallace the 5th son of the family. Their father was...
(1927 - 2004), Canadian businessmen co-founder of McCain Foods - Jerry McCainJerry McCainJerry McCain, often billed as Jerry "Boogie" McCain , is an American electric blues musician, best known as a harmonica player. One of five children of a poor family, many of his siblings became involved in music as well, most notably his brother, Walter, who played drums on some early recordings...
(born 1930), blues performer - Robert Stacy McCainRobert Stacy McCainRobert Stacy McCain is an American conservative journalist, writer, and blogger. McCain is a former assistant national editor for The Washington Times and co-author of the 2006 book Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party...
(born 1959), American author and journalist - Margaret McCainMargaret McCainMargaret Norrie McCain, is a Canadian philanthropist, the 27th and first female Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.Born in Amos, Quebec, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Toronto...
(born 1934), Canadian philanthropist and politician - Rufus McCainRufus McCainRufus Roy McCain was a prisoner at Alcatraz who attempted escape with Henri Young and Arthur Barker. On the night of January 13, 1939, McCain with Henri Young and Arthur Barker attempted escape from The Rock. The guards started to fire shots at Arthur Barker. Barker eventually died and McCain and...
(died 1940), Alcatraz prisoner - Vernon McCainVernon McCainVernon "Skip" McCain was an American football and basketball coach and mathematics professor. He served as the head football coach at Maryland State College, now known as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 1948 to 1963, compiling a record of 102–21–5. McCain was inducted...
(1908 - 1993), football coach - Wallace McCainWallace McCainG. Wallace F. McCain, was a Canadian businessman, co-founder of McCain Foods Limited. With an estimated net worth of $US 2.3 billion , McCain was ranked by Forbes as the 13th wealthiest Canadian and 512th in the world.- Background :Born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of...
(born 1930), Canadian businessmen and co-founder of McCain Foods
Fictional characters with this name include:
- Eden McCain, a character from the TV show Heroes
- Lucas McCainLucas McCainLucas McCain is the rancher and widowed father with a penchant for using his Winchester firearm -- as a last resort -- in the Western television series, The Rifleman, which ran on ABC from 1958-1963. The part was portrayed by the former athlete-turned-actor Chuck Connors...
, a character from the TV show The Rifleman