McFadden (surname)
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| Region of origin | Scottish |
| Related names | McFayden, MacFayden |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with McFadden |
McFadden is a Scots-Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Celtic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadden" is derived from the Gaelic Phaidin, meaning "little Patrick". There are variant spellings including MacFadden, Mac Phaidin, the Scottish McFadin, McFadyen, MacFadyen, McFadwyn, McFadyean, McFadyon, McFayden, Fadden, Fadyen, Faden, Fadin, and Fadwyn. McFadden is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:[1][2]
- Bernarr Macfadden
- Derek MacFadden (b. 1984), inventor of the first synthetic ADAMTS13 protease
- Bob McFadden
- Brian McFadden (b. 1980), Irish singer
- Bryant McFadden (b. 1981), NFL
- Cynthia McFadden, correspondent for the American Broadcasting Company
- Cyra McFadden, American writer
- Daniel McFadden (b. 1937), economist, Nobel laureate
- Darren McFadden, football player
- David McFadden, Canadian poet
- David Henry McFadden, Manitoban politician
- David James McFadden, politician from Ontario
- Gates McFadden (b. 1949)
- Gene McFadden (1949 – 2006), American singer and songwriter
- Hugh McFadden (b. 1942- )Irish poet, critic, literary editor,journalist
- James McFadden (b. 1983), Scottish footballer
- Jeffrey McFadden, classical guitarist
- Jim McFadden, hockey player
- Johnjoe McFadden, Irish academic
- Joseph McFadden, Scottish actor
- Joseph McFadden, English teacher at Archbishop Ryan High School
- Louis Thomas McFadden, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Mark McFadden, television news journalist
- Mary McFadden, American fashion designer
- Pat McFadden (British politician)
- Patrick McFadden (Irish politician)
- Steve McFadden, British actor
- Tom McFadden, American actor
- W. H. McFadden
- Will McFadden, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
[edit] References
- ^ McFadden Surname Origin. searchforancestors.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
- ^ http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/mcfadyen-family-crest.htm. houseofnames.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
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