McAfee (surname)
McAfee /ˈmækəfiː/ is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.[1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of Duibhshíth".[1] The personal name, Duibhshíth, was composed of two elements: dubh meaning "black", and síth meaning "peace".[1] The surname has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century.[2] McAfee is less frequently attested than Mahaffy, a name of similar origin.[2]
List of persons with the surname
- Andrew McAfee, IT researcher
- Annalena McAfee, British writer
- Anndi McAfee (born 1979), American actress and singer
- Cleland Boyd McAfee (1866 – 1944), American theologian and hymn writer
- Fred McAfee (born 1968), American professional football player
- George McAfee (1918 – 2009), American professional football player
- John McAfee (born 1945), American computer programmer and founder of McAfee, Inc.
- Larry McAfee (1955-1995), American figure in the right to die movement
- Mildred H. McAfee (1900 – 1994), American academic and WAVES (Navy) leader
- Pat McAfee (born 1987), American professional football player
- Preston McAfee (born 1956), American economist
- Robert B. McAfee (1784 – 1849), American politician
- Robert McAfee Brown (1920 – 2001), American theologian
- Shadrick McAfee (born 1974), American professional football player
- Walter McAfee (1914 – 1995), American scientist
See also
References
- ^ a b c McAfee Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-09
- ^ a b Surname search Retrieved on 2007-12-09
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