McFadden is a

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

and Irish

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, meaning "son of little Patrick," named after

St. Patrick ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy an ...

, Ireland's patron saint. The

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...

prefix " Mc" means "son of", while "Fadden" is derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Páidín'', meaning "little Patrick". There are variant spellings, including Irish McFaddin, MacFadden, Mac Phaidin, the Scottish McFadin, McFadyen, McFadhen, MacFadyen, McFadwyn, McFadyean, MacFadzean, McFadyon, McFayden, Fadden, Fadyen, Faden, Fadin, and Fadwyn. McFadden is uncommon as a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. People with the surname include: *

Andrew McFadden Andrew McFadden (born 20 January 1978) is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player. He is an assistant coach at the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. Early life Born in Canberra, Australia. McFadden was educated at Hawker Colleg ...

, Australian rugby league football coach * Bernarr Macfadden (1868–1955), American proponent of physical culture *

Bob McFadden Robert McFadden (January 19, 1923 – January 7, 2000) was an American singer, impressionist, and voice-over actor perhaps best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons. His most popular television cartoon characters included Mil ...

(1923‒2000), American singer, impressionist, and voice-over actor * Brian McFadden (born 1980), Irish singer *

Bryant McFadden Bryant McFadden (born November 21, 1981) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. McFadden was also a member of th ...

(born 1981), American football player * Callum McFadden, Bassist with the band

Hooton Tennis Club Hooton Tennis Club is a four-piece indie-rock band from the Wirral consisting of Ryan Murphy (vocals/guitar), James Madden (vocals/guitar), Callum McFadden (bass) and Harry Chalmers (drums) formed in 2013. They are signed to Heavenly Recording ...

Charlie "Specks" McFadden Charles Pertum, known professionally as Charlie "Specks" McFadden (April 24, 1895 – November 15, 1966), was an American country blues singer and songwriter. On his few recordings, released from 1929 to 1937, he was accompanied by Roosevelt Syk ...

(1895–1966), American country blues singer and songwriter *

Claron McFadden Claron McFadden (born 1961) is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984. She gained international fame when making her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the ...

, American soprano *

Cynthia McFadden Cynthia McFadden (born May 27, 1956) is an American television journalist who is currently the senior legal and investigative correspondent for NBC News. She was an anchor and correspondent for ABC News who co-anchored ''Nightline'', and occasion ...

, correspondent for the American Broadcasting Company *

Cyra McFadden Cyra McFadden (born 1937) is an American writer, who lives on a houseboat in Sausalito, California.Daniel McFadden (born 1937), economist, Nobel laureate * Darren McFadden, American football player * David McFadden, Canadian poet *

David Henry McFadden David Henry McFadden (February 17, 1856 – February 21, 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1907, and again from 1910 to 1915. McFadden was a Conservative, and served as ...

, Manitoban politician *

David James McFadden David James McFadden (born December 7, 1945) is a lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987 who represented the midtown Toronto ri ...

, Ontario politician *

Eric McFadden Eric McFadden (born December 1, 1965) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter from San Francisco. He spent his formative years in Albuquerque, New Mexico, receiving lessons from Stanton Hirsch. During his mid-teens, he moved to Syrac ...

, American musician * Gabrielle McFadden, Irish politician * Gates McFadden (born 1949), American actor and choreographer * Gene McFadden (1949–2006), American singer and songwriter *

Hugh McFadden (poet) Hugh McFadden is an Irish poet, literary editor, lecturer and freelance journalist. Early life McFadden was born in Derry, where he lived very briefly, and then moved to County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, his father's birthplace, before moving ...

(born 1942), Irish poet, critic, literary editor, journalist *

Hugh McFadden (Gaelic footballer) Hugh McFadden is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Na Cealla Beaga and the Donegal county team. He can operate at midfield or full-forward. He is Donegal's vice-captain, when Michael Murphy is absent. As a youth he played association ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

James McFadden James Henry McFadden (born 14 April 1983) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who played as a forward. McFadden started his playing career with Motherwell, where he came to prominence in the 2002–03 season by scoring ...

(born 1983), Scottish footballer *

Jerry Walter McFadden Gerald "Jerry" Walter McFadden (March 21, 1948 – October 14, 1999), known as The Animal, was an American serial killer and sex offender who was executed in 1999. Biography Gerald Walter McFadden was born on March 21, 1948, in Haskell County Tex ...

(1948–1999), American serial killer and sex offender * Jesse McFadden, American sex offender *

Jim McFadden James Alexander McFadden (April 15, 1920 – August 22, 2002) was a professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Belfast, United Kingdom and raised in Miami, Manitoba, in the Opawaka district. One of six players born in Ireland to play in the ...

, hockey player *

Johnjoe McFadden Johnjoe McFadden (born 17 May 1956) is an Anglo-Irish scientist, academic and writer. He is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Life McFadden was born in Donegal, Ireland but raised in the UK. He holds j ...

, Irish academic *

Joe McFadden Joseph McFadden (born 9 October 1975) is a Scottish actor best known for his roles in ''The Crow Road,'' ''Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll, Heartbeat'' and ''Holby City.'' McFadden won the 2017 series of the BBC One series ''Strictly Come Dancing'' ...

, Scottish actor * Jordan McFadden (born 1999), American football player *

Joseph P. McFadden Joseph Patrick McFadden (May 22, 1947 – May 2, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Formerly an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, he was installed as Roma ...

(1947–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Ken McFadden Ken "Mouse" McFadden is a former basketball player. He attended Seward Park High School in New York. He played at Cleveland State University from 1985–1989. He helped lead Cleveland State to three postseason appearances and a trip to the Sweet ...

, American basketball player *

Kenny McFadden Kenny McFadden (18 August 1960 – 24 March 2022) was an American basketball player and coach. Born in the United States, he moved to New Zealand in 1982 to play for the Wellington Saints, where he played 15 seasons and won four NBL championshi ...

, American basketball player who played and coaches in New Zealand *

Louis Thomas McFadden Louis Thomas McFadden (July 25, 1876 – October 1, 1936) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving from 1915 to 1935. A banker by trade, he was the chief sponsor of the 1927 McFadden Act ...

, member of the U.S. House of Representatives *

Lucy-Ann McFadden Lucy-Ann Adams McFadden (born 1953) is an American astronomer and planetary scientist. An employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, she also founded the Science, Discovery & the Universe Program within the University of Maryla ...

(born 1952), American astronomer. *

Margaret Bischell McFadden Margaret McFadden (, Bichsel, or Bischell, or Bischelt; 1870 – December 7, 1932) was an American community leader, prominent in philanthropic, church, and women's organizations. She served as president of the Minnesota Public Health Association, ...

, American philanthropist and social worker *

Mark McFadden Mark McFadden (born 1955, Derry, Northern Ireland) is a broadcaster and journalist with ITV News. He is based in Northern Ireland where he broadcasts for UTV. He is currently the North West correspondent for UTV Live, the flagship early evenin ...

, television news journalist *

Mary McFadden Mary McFaddenCharlotte Curtis, "Mary McFadden Married to Philip Harari at St. Bartholomew's; Former Dior Aide is Wed to Director in De Beers Group", The New York Times, 26 September 1964 (born October 1, 1938) is an American art collector, editor ...

, American fashion designer *

Micah McFadden Micah McFadden (born January 3, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana Hoosiers football, Indiana. High school career McFadden played at Plan ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Nicky McFadden Nicky McFadden (6 December 1962 – 25 March 2014) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency), Longford–Westmeath at the 2011 Irish general election, 2011 general el ...

, Irish politician *

Pat McFadden (British politician) Patrick Bosco McFadden (born 26 March 1965) is a British politician serving as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton South East since 20 ...

, British politician, member of Parliament * Patrick McFadden, Irish politician *

Patricia McFadden Patricia McFadden (born 1952) is a radical African feminist, sociologist, writer, educator, and publisher from eSwatini.Reece McFadden Reece John McFadden (born 1 June 1995) is a Scottish professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze medals at both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Amateur career Commonwealth Games results Glasgow 2014 *Round of 32: Defeated Andrew Selb ...

, Professional Boxer and double Commonwealth Medalist *

Steve McFadden Steve Robert McFadden (né Reid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Phil Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'', which he has played since 1990. He was also the presenter of the game show, ''Britain's ...

, English actor *

Susan McFadden Susan McFadden (born 8 February 1983) is an Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in '' Grease'' and Elle Woods in ''Legally Blonde the Musical'' in London's West End and being a member of Celtic Woman from ...

, Irish singer and actress *

Tarvarus McFadden Tarvarus McFadden (born January 28, 1997) is a gridiron football cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State Seminoles football, Florida State, and was signed by the San ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Tatyana McFadden Tatyana McFadden (russian: Татьяна Макфадден; born April 21, 1989) is an American Paralympic athlete of Russian descent competing in the category T54. McFadden has won twenty Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Game ...

(born 1989), American Paralympian athlete * Trevor N. McFadden, U.S. District Court judge * W. H. McFadden, American oil executive

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