Etymograph

English

McEdward

McEdward comes from Irish Mac Éadbháird ‘son of Éadbhard’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Éadbháird‘son of Éadbhard’
  2. EnglishtodayMcEdward

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Éadbháird‘son of Éadbhard’
  2. EnglishtodayMcEdward

The story

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éadbháird (‘son of Éadbhard’) and Scottish Gaelic Mac Eideard (‘son of Eideard’).

Today it means

name A surname.

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

Etymograph / Irish Mac Éadbháird / McEdward