McComb (surname)
McComb is a surname. According to a 2002 text, McComb is the most common derivative in Ireland of the Gaelic MacThom meaning "son of Thomas",[1] or "son of Tom".[2] Another, potentially interrelated origin, places McComb as a sept of Clan MacKinnon.[1] A third potential origin is as a derivative of Malcolm.[3]
Related surnames include McCombs, McComish, McCombe, McComas, McCombie and Macomber.[1][4]
Following are a list of notable individuals sharing this surname:
| Person | Country of origin | Occupation / notability |
|---|---|---|
| Billy McComb | Northern Ireland | magician and comedian |
| Colin McComb | United States | writer and game designer |
| David McComb | Australia | musician |
| Eleazer McComb | United States | merchant |
| Frank McComb | United States | jazz singer |
| Heather McComb | United States | actress |
| Jeremy McComb | United States | musician |
| John McComb, Jr. | United States | architect |
| Kathy and Carol McComb | United States | singers and musicians |
| Liz McComb | United States | singer and musician |
| Marshall F. McComb | United States | judge |
| William McComb | United States | Confederate Brigadier General |
References
- ^ a b c Neafsey, Edward (2002), "McComb", All New Surnames of Ireland (Google Book), Kansas City, Missouri, United States: Irish Genealogical Foundation, p. 38, ISBN 978-0-940134-97-3, OCLC 49351083, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ Reaney, Percy Hide; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (1991), A dictionary of English surnames (Google Book), Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry (3rd ed.), London; New York: Routledge, p. 2039, ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0, OCLC 22345901, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ Bowditch, Nathaniel Ingersoll (1861), "Surnames from Christian Names or Ending in Old Saxon Words", Suffolk surnames (Google Book) (3rd ed.), Boston: Trübner & Company, p. 409, OCLC 60714173, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ Smith, Elsdon Coles (2003), "Surnames from Father's Name", American Surnames (4th printing) (Google Book), Baltimore, Maryland, United States: Genealogical Publishing Company, p. 69, ISBN 978-0-8063-1150-0, OCLC 13553340, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
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