Etymograph

English

McCaskey

McCaskey comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh ‘son of Ascadh’.

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernMac Ascaidh‘son of Ascadh’
  2. EnglishtodayMcCaskey

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernMac Ascaidh‘son of Ascadh’
  2. EnglishtodayMcCaskey

The story

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh (‘son of Ascadh’), from a pet form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill.

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Mac Ascaidh / McCaskey