English
McAtee
McAtee comes from Irish Mac an tSaoi ‘son of the sage’, and goes back to Middle Irish suí.
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200suí
- Irishc. 1200–presentsaoi‘sage’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac an tSaoi‘son of the sage’
- EnglishtodayMcAtee
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200suí
- Irishc. 1200–presentsaoi‘sage’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac an tSaoi‘son of the sage’
- EnglishtodayMcAtee
The story
Anglicized spelling of Irish Mac an tSaoi (‘son of the sage’), from saoi (‘sage’).
Every English word from Middle Irish suí
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Irish suí / McAtee