Macfie

Macfie or MacFie is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, which means "son of Duibhshíth" (or alternately MacDhubhshith, "son of Dubhshithe"). This Gaelic personal name is composed of two elements: dubh "black" + síth "peace".^[1]^[2] The earliest record of the surname is of Thomas Macdoffy, in 1296.^[2]

1 Uses of the name
- 1.1 People
- 1.2 Other
2 References

Uses of the name

People

Bruce Macfie, (born 1978), Australian, professional middleweight kickboxer.
Robert Andrew Macfie, (1811–1893), Scottish, businessman and Member of Parliament.

Other

Clan Macfie, Scottish clan historically located on the island of Colonsay in the Hebrides.

References

^ "McPhee Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McPhee-family-history.ashx. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
^ ^a ^b Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006) (PDF). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 2045. ISBN 0-203-99355-1.

Macfie

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Uses of the name

People

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