McPhee, McPhie, MacPhee or Macphee is a Scottish

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 ...

. Like MacFie, it is usually regarded as a shorter version of McDuffie, which is an

anglicisation Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

of the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

name ''mac Dhuibhshithe'' ("descendant of the dark fairy") and originated in

Colonsay Colonsay (; gd, Colbhasa; sco, Colonsay) is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil, it is in the council area of Argyll ...

. However, it may instead be derived from another Gaelic name, ''mac a' Phì''; hence it may have the same origins as surnames such as

Fee A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for rights or services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup. Traditionally, professionals in the United Kingdom (and previously the Republic of Ireland) receive a fee in contra ...

, MacFee, Colin Mark, ''The Gaelic-English Dictionary'' (2003) Routledge, pp. 718–722.

McFee McFee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Allan McFee (1913–2000), often irreverent announcer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio and TV networks * Bruce McFee (born 1961), Scottish politician *Henry Lee McFee ( ...

, Macfee, MacAfee and

Mahaffey Mahaffey is a surname of Scottish people, Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name ''Mac Dhuibhshithe''. It is a sept of Clan Macfie in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Doneg ...

People

McPhee * Adam McPhee (born 1982), Australian rules football player *

Angus McPhee Angus McPhee or MacPhee (1916–1997) was a Scottish Outsider Artist, who lived as a young man in the community of Eochar (Sc.Gaelic: Iochdar) on the island of South Uist, part of the Outer Hebrides. He made his art by weaving found vegetation ...

(1916–1997), Scottish outsider artist from the island of South Uist *

Archie McPhee Archie McPhee is a Seattle-based Novelties, novelty dealer owned by Mark Pahlow. Begun in the 1970s in Los Angeles as the mail-order business Accoutrements, in 1983 it opened a retail outlet dubbed "Archie McPhee" after Pahlow's wife's great-u ...

, Seattle-based novelty dealer owned by Mark Pahlow *

Bid McPhee John Alexander "Bid" McPhee (November 1, 1859 – January 3, 1943) was an American 19th-century Major League Baseball second baseman. He played 18 seasons in the majors, from until , all for the Cincinnati Reds franchise. He was elected to the B ...

(1859–1943), American Major League Baseball second baseman *

Brian McPhee Brian McPhee (born 23 October 1970 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish retired footballer who last played for Wishaw Juniors. He had a long career as a striker in the Scottish Football League with several clubs. Career McPhee joined Queen's ...

(born 1970), Scottish footballer *

Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee (11 February 1927 – 22 September 2009) was an Australian motor racing driver. He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 (now the Bathurst 1000), defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. Career ...

(1927–2009), former Australian motor racing driver *

Cathy-Ann McPhee Catherine-Ann MacPhee (Cathy-Ann MacPhee; Scottish Gaelic: Catriona-Anna Nic a' Phi; born 1959) is a Scottish Gaelic singer from Barra in the Hebrides, now resident in Canada. She has worked in the theatre and broadcasting as well as giving musical ...

(born 1959), Gaelic singer * Charles McPhee (1962–2011), researcher, author, nationally syndicated talk radio host * Chris McPhee (born 1983), English footballer *

Christina McPhee Christina McPhee (born 1954, Los Angeles, California) is an American painter, new media and video artist. She lives on California's central coast and San Francisco, CA. Art Christina McPhee works in drawing as a core practice, developing layer ...

(born 1954), American painter, new media and video artist *

Colin McPhee Colin Carhart McPhee (March 15, 1900 – January 7, 1964) was a Canadian-American composer and ethnomusicologist. He is best known for being the first Western composer to make a musicological study of Bali, and developing American gamelan along ...

(1900–1964), Canadian composer and musicologist * Frank McPhee, long-time Glasgow gangland boss *

Frank McPhee (American football) Frank Melvin McPhee (March 19, 1931 - March 31, 2011) was an American football defensive back who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the ...

(1931-2011), American football player *

George McPhee George McPhee (born July 2, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey executive currently serving as the president of hockey operations for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). McPhee served general manager of the Washington Capital ...

(born 1958), the general manager of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights * George Washington McPhee (1880–1971), lawyer, judge, political figure in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan * Gloria McPhee (1926 – 2007), Bermudian politician * Hilary McPhee, Australian publisher, editor and businessperson * Ian McPhee (born 1961), Scottish former professional footballer *

Joe McPhee Joe McPhee (born November 3, 1939) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist born in Miami, Florida, a player of tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, the trumpet, flugelhorn and valve trombone. McPhee grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, and is ...

(born 1939), American jazz multi-instrumentalist *

John McPhee John Angus McPhee (born March 8, 1931) is an American writer. He is considered one of the pioneers of creative nonfiction. He is a four-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in the category General Nonfiction, and he won that award on the fourth ...

(born 1931), American writer, pioneer of creative nonfiction * John McPhee (footballer) (born 1937), Scottish former professional footballer *

John McPhee (motorcycle racer) John McPhee (born 14 July 1994) is a Scottish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing for in the World Supersport Championship for Vince64 by Puccetti Racing. Previously he raced in the 2022 Moto3 World Championship for Max Biaggi's Sterilgar ...

(born 1994), British Grand Prix motorcycle racer * John McPhee (politician), KCMG (1878–1952), Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly *

Katharine McPhee Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. In May 2006, she rose to fame as the runner-up on the fifth season of ''American Idol.'' Her eponymous debut album was released on RCA Records on Janua ...

(born 1984), American pop singer, songwriter and actress *

Kodi Smit-McPhee Kodi Smit-McPhee (born 13 June 1996) is an Australian actor. He gained recognition as a child actor for his leading roles in ''The Road'' (2009) and '' Let Me In'' (2010). In 2021, Smit-McPhee garnered critical acclaim for his performance as Pe ...

(born 1996), Australian actor * Laura McPhee (born 1958), Boston-based American photographer * Lawrence McPhee (1899–1983), American football player and coach * Mark McPhee (born 1964), Australian cricketer * Martha McPhee, American novelist *

Michele McPhee Michele R. McPhee (born April 8, 1970) is an American author, talk radio host, and five-time Emmy nominated investigative journalist from Boston. McPhee also worked as columnist and correspondent to the ''Boston Herald'', was the New England report ...

(born 1970), American author, talk radio host, and journalist * Mike McPhee (born 1960), retired Canadian ice hockey forward * Paul McPhee, American artist living in Martha’s Vineyard Island *

Pernell McPhee Pernell McPhee (born December 17, 1988) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State. He has also played for the Chicago ...

(born 1988), American football defensive end * Peter McPhee (cricketer) (born 1963), Australian cricketer * Peter McPhee (footballer) (born 1934), Australian rules footballer *

Peter McPhee (academic) Peter McPhee (born 24 January 1948) is an Australian academic and former provost of the University of Melbourne. He is the first person to have held the position at Melbourne, as it has typically only been in place at universities in the United ...

, Australian academic, formerly Provost of the University of Melbourned * Scott McPhee (born 1992), Australian cyclist, who pilots Kieran Modra in tandem cycling *

Sianoa Smit-McPhee Sianoa Smit-McPhee is an Australian actress. She is best known for her years in Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Bree Timmins. Early life Sianoa Smit-McPhee was born in South Australia. She showed an interest in performing at a very you ...

(born 1992), Australian actress * Sidney A. McPhee, American educator, currently President of Middle Tennessee State University *

Simon McPhee Simon McPhee (born 21 July 1969) is an Australian rules football coach, currently serving as the Head of Player Academy and Development at the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously served as coach of t ...

(born 1969), Australian rules football coach *

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Stephanie Anne Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a. The Yarn Harlot; born June 14, 1968) is a writer, knitter, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and doula living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Life Pearl-McPhee's grandmother, a professi ...

(born 1968), Canadian writer, knitter, IBCLC and doula * Stephen McPhee (born 1981), Scottish former footballer *

Tony McPhee Anthony Charles McPhee (born 23 March 1944) is an English guitarist, and founder of the blues rock band Groundhogs. An early version of this band backed Champion Jack Dupree and John Lee Hooker on UK concerts in the mid-1960s. He is often credit ...

(born 1944), English blues guitarist, and founder of ''The Groundhogs'' * Tony McPhee (footballer) (1914–1960), Scottish footballer and football manager MacPhee * Catherine-Ann MacPhee (born 1959), Scottish Gaelic singer *

Ian Macphee Ian Malcolm Macphee AO (born 13 July 1938) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 until 1990. He is best known for his contributions in developing Australian multiculturalism and for bein ...

(born 1938), Australian former politician, member of the House of Representatives from 1974 to 1990 *

Josh MacPhee Josh MacPhee is an artist, curator, stonemason and activist living in Brooklyn, New York. Career Josh MacPhee's work as a socially-engaged artist and designer focuses on production and distribution of political graphics. Originally from Hol ...

, artist, curator and activist living in Brooklyn, New York * Niall MacPhee (born 1985), shinty player from Fort William, Scotland *

Rebecca Jean MacPhee Rebecca Jean MacDonald (born Rebecca Jean MacPhee on March 25, 1974, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian curling, curler from Stratford, Prince Edward Island. Career Juniors MacDonald made her first appearance on the curling ...

(born 1974), Canadian curler *

Robyn MacPhee Robyn MacPhee (born August 11, 1983 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, also known as Robyn Green) is a Canadian curling, curler. Curling career MacPhee played for Prince Edward Island at the 1999 Canada Games, finishing 12th. MacPhee pl ...

(born 1983), Canadian curler * Waddy MacPhee (1899–1980), former professional baseball player and American football player

In fiction

* Andrew MacPhee, a rationalist sceptic in ''

That Hideous Strength ''That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-Ups'' is a 1945 novel by C. S. Lewis, the final book in Lewis's theological science fiction Space Trilogy. The events of this novel follow those of '' Out of the Silent Planet'' and '' Pere ...

'' by

C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...

*Characters in ''

Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college that ran from 1998 to 2003. T ...

'': **Andie McPhee, portrayed by

Meredith Monroe Meredith Leigh Monroe (born December 30, 1969) is an American actress best known for portraying Andie McPhee on ''Dawson's Creek'' from 1998 to 2003, her recurring role as Haley Hotchner on ''Criminal Minds'' and Carolyn Standall on '' 13 Reason ...

**Jack McPhee, portrayed by

Kerr Smith Kerr Van Cleve Smith (born March 9, 1972) is an American actor known for playing Jack McPhee on The WB drama series ''Dawson's Creek'', Kyle Brody in The WB supernatural drama ''Charmed'', Robert in Freeform's '' The Fosters'' and Axel Palme ...

*''

Nanny McPhee ''Nanny McPhee'' is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angel ...

'', in the 2005 film and ''

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang ''Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang'' (released in the United States and Canada as ''Nanny McPhee Returns'') is a 2010 period fantasy comedy film directed by Susanna White, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Lindsay Doran with music by James New ...

'', a 2010 sequel. *

Floss McPhee Floss McPhee is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Sheila Kennelly. The character made her first screen appearance on 17 January 1988, which was the show's pilot episode. She departed in ...

, in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' played by Sheila Kennelly

Other

McPhee Reservoir McPhee Reservoir is located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. It was constructed and is operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Dolores Project, and dams the Dolores River to furnish irrigation water for Mon ...

, in Montezuma County, Colorado. *

McPhee Gribble McPhee Gribble was a Australian publishing firm, based in Carlton, Victoria. It became an imprint of the Penguin Group. History Founded by Di Gribble and Hilary McPhee in 1975 McPhee Gribble was the initial publisher of works by significant Au ...

, Australian publisher. * McPhee station, a railroad station on the Soo Line in Michigan, USA.

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