McFadyen 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 ...

patronymic

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

meaning "son of little Patrick". 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 ...

prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadyen" is a derivative of the

''Pháidín'', meaning "little Patrick". It is a variant of the surname McFadden. There are similar names including MacFadyen and McFayden. People with the surname include:

List of persons with the surname

Charles Hector McFadyen Charles Hector McFadyen (29 October 189226 August 1965) was an Australian soldier, senior public servant and sportsman. He was a leading community figure in Canberra from inception until 1939 when he returned to Melbourne. He is best known for ...

(1892–1965), Australian rules football player and senior public servant *

Don McFadyen Donald Phillip McFadyen (March 24, 1907 – May 26, 1990) was a professional ice hockey player who played 164 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Crossfield, Alberta, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks and won the Stanley Cup T ...

(1907–1990), Canadian professional hockey left winger * Hugh McFadyen (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Ian McFadyen Ian McFadyen (born 8 July 1948) is an Australian television writer, actor, director and producer. He is best known as the creator and producer of the Australian television series ''The Comedy Company'', which he also directed and wrote episodes ...

(born 1948), Australian writer, actor, and director *

John Edgar McFadyen John Edgar McFadyen B. A. (Oxon), M. A., D. D. (17 July 1870 – 1933) a Scottish theologian, was professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow. He was born in Glasgow and died in 1933. He produced tran ...

(1870–1933), Scottish theologian and professor *

Ken McFadyen Kenneth Charles McFadyen (17 January 1932 – 17 March 1998) was an Australian war artist born in Preston, Victoria in 1932. He was appointed as an official war artist for the Vietnam War. He was in Vietnam for 7 months, arriving in mid-August 196 ...

(born 1939), Australian war artist * Liane Buffie McFadyen, Colorado politician * Luke McFadyen (born 1982), Australian rugby player * Matthew Mcfadyen (born 1974), English actor

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List of persons with the surname

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