Etymograph

English

McPhedran

McPhedran comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac Pheadarain ‘son of Pheadaran’, from Peadar ‘Peter’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek Πέτρος ‘stone, rock’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτρος‘stone, rock’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
  3. Old Irishc. 600–900Petur
  4. Scottish GaelicmodernPeadar‘Peter’
  5. Scottish Gaelic, derivedmodernMac Pheadarain‘son of Pheadaran’pet form of Peadar
  6. EnglishtodayMcPhedran

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτρος‘stone, rock’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
  3. Old Irishc. 600–900Petur
  4. Scottish GaelicmodernPeadar‘Peter’
  5. Scottish Gaelic, derivedmodernMac Pheadarain‘son of Pheadaran’pet form of Peadar
  6. EnglishtodayMcPhedran

The story

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Pheadarain (‘son of Pheadaran’), a pet form of Peadar (‘Peter’).

Every English word from Ancient Greek Πέτρος

Today it means

name A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πέτρος / McPhedran

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