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Mackarthur
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son of Arthur (Arthur: Celtic name often associated with 'bear' or 'noble') |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Mackauley
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son of Amhlaoibh (a Gaelic form of Olaf) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Mackauli
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Originally a patronymic meaning 'son of Aulay' (from Old Norse Óláfr/Olaf) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Mackauly
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Son of Amhlaoibh - descendant of Amhlaoibh (Gaelic form of the Old Norse name Olaf) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Mackinley
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Son of Finlay (son of the fair or fair-haired hero) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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Maclin
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Derived from 'Mac' meaning 'son of' - likely an anglicized form of a surname (e.g., Macklin/MacLean); broadly 'son of …' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Macmahon
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son of Mathghamhain ('bear' or 'bear-calf') - effectively 'son of the bear' |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Mael Donnchadha
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servant or devotee of Donnchadh (Duncan) - 'servant of the brown warrior' |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Makbryde
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Son of Brigid (descendant of Brighid/Bridget) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Maloney
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“descendant of Maolán” - Maolán = “little tonsured one” or “devotee/servant (of a saint)” |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Maolmin
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devotee or 'tonsured one' of (Saint) Mín - from Gaelic maol (tonsured/devotee) + Mín |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Mareen
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Diminutive of Mary - 'little Mary' (Mary is often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Mcclane
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son of the servant/devotee of (Saint) John |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Mckinley
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Son of Finlay; 'son of the fair warrior' or 'son of the fair-haired hero' |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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McKynleigh
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A modern feminine form related to McKinley - ultimately from Gaelic meaning "son/descendant of Finlay" (Finlay = "fair-haired warrior"). |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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mckynley
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Son of Finlay (Finlay = 'fair-haired warrior' or 'fair hero') |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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Mcmurry
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Son of Murchadh - 'sea warrior' or 'sea battler' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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Meadghbh
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intoxicating; 'she who intoxicates' (associated with mead) |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Medbh
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“intoxicating” or “she who intoxicates”; likely linked to mead (honey wine) |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Mirne
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peaceful and beloved |
Bosnian, Croatian, Irish (Gaelic), Serbian |
Girl |
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Morrigan
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From Old Irish mórrígan, commonly interpreted as 'great queen' (also rendered 'phantom/terror queen'); name of a war/sovereignty goddess in Irish mythology. |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Muireachan
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Diminutive of Muire (Máire/Mary) - 'little Mary' (affectionate) |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Muirenn
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Sea-born; 'belonging to the sea' (from muir 'sea' + suffix) |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Murron
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Derived from Gaelic roots, likely meaning "sea‑born" or "belonging to the sea" (related to Muireann/Muirne) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Girl |
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Murven
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Likely related to Gaelic elements meaning 'sea' or 'hill' - often rendered as 'sea hill' or 'sea‑born' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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Nighinn
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girl, daughter |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic |
Girl |
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Peader
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rock, stone |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Raicheal
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Ewe; female sheep (symbolically gentle, pure) |
Hebrew, Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Rennan
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little seal (diminutive of rón, 'seal') |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Rhona
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Likely from Gaelic rón 'seal' (related to Rónán, 'little seal') or as a variant of Hebrew Rona meaning 'song' or 'joy'. |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Girl |
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