Hope this directory of surnames beginning with M had managed to shed light on the important aspects of their meaning and the people’s lives in times gone by. 80. Myersĭerived from Old English Maire’ mayor’, Old French mire ‘physician’ and Old Norse Myrr ‘marsh’, Myers means ‘son of Mayer’.
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79. MurrayĪ variant of Moray from Scottish Gaelic for ‘sea settlement’, Murray comes from the native Irish name Mac Muireadhaigh’ descendant of Muireadhach’. Murphyĭerived from two Irish surnames Murchadha’ descendant of Murchadh’ and Mac Murchaid’ son of Murchadh’, it means ‘sea warrior’. 77. Mullenĭerived from Irish and the Gaelic Ó Maoláin, meaning ‘son of Maolán’, another meaning is ‘monk’ or ‘shaven head’. 76. Morrisĭerived from the Old French name Mauris, and the Anglo-Norman de Marisco meaning ‘of the marsh’. This surname has a Welsh origin, and Morgan means ‘great kingdom’. Moore is derived from Old Irish Moores meaning ‘stately’ and ‘noble.’ Its Middle English form refers to ‘persons dwelling near a moor.’ 75. Morgan This French surname means ‘white mountain’. This surname is derived from the famous Hebrew name Michael. It is derived from the Old Germanic name ‘Mulinari’, Old Norse name ‘Mylnari’. Miller is an occupational surname that refers to ‘the mill keeper’. Originating from the Old English name Maire meaning ‘mayor,’ it means ‘officer in charge of legal matters’. Mendoza originates from the Basque region, and it refers to ‘a cold mountain’. 68. McPhailĭerived from Scottish and Irish origin, it is a variant of the name Paul, meaning ‘small’ as a term of endearment. This patronymic Scottish surname means ‘sea battle’. The Gaelic form of this Scottish surname means ‘son of Leod’. 65. McIsaacĭerived from the first name Isaac, which means ‘laughter’ in Hebrew, McIsaac means ‘son of Isaac’.
The anglicised version of this Scottish and Irish surname is Gaelic Ghoill meaning’ son of the stranger’. The name George has a Greek origin, and it means farmer. McGeorge is a Gaelic surname meaning ‘son of George’. 62. McEwenĭerived from Old Gaelic Mac Eoghainn, this Scottish means’ son of Eogan’. 61. McDonaldĭerived from Scottish and Irish origin, McDonald is a patronym, meaning ‘son of Domhnall’. This Scottish and Irish surname is derived from the Gaelic Mac an Leigh meaning’ son of the physician’. This Scottish surname means ‘son of Olaf’. It may also have come from the Latin word Columba meaning ‘dove’. You also might want to check out our past on Last Names for Boys or our giant list of Last Names as First Names. So it could make a possible honor name for an ancestral John or Jane or Johanna. McCallum is the anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Coluim’ son or follower of Columba’. As a surname, Yancy is an ancient derivative of Johnson or Jansen and might be the forerunner of the term Yankee. McBride is the anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Brighde which means ‘son of the servant of Saint Brighid’.