Mackin is a
surname
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of multiple origins in the
British Isles
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.
In
Scotland
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, it originates from the west coast and the
Hebrides
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as MacKin, from the Gaelic ''Mac Sim'' or ''Mac Shimidh'' meaning "son of Simon".
In
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, Mackin is thought to be derived from the village of
Machen in
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...
.
In
Ireland
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, Mackin was the County Monaghan spelling of MacMaicin, a
sept from the
Kingdom of Oriel.
People with this name
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Alan Mackin (footballer), Scottish footballer, entrepreneur, and football club owner
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Alan Mackin (tennis) (born 1981), Scottish tennis player
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Cassie Mackin, American journalist
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Edward Mackin, a pseudonym of the American religious scholar and fiction writer Ralph McInerny
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James Mackin
James Mackin (December 25, 1822 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York – March 1887) was an American merchant, banker and politician.
Life
He lived at Fishkill Landing where he was a merchant and real estate agent. He was appointed Postmaster of ...
, American banker
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John Mackin, Scottish footballer and manager
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Levi Mackin, English footballer
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Peter Mackin (1878–1917), English footballer
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Sean Mackin (musician), violinist and backing vocalist for
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use o ...
References
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