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MacFie Macfie or MacFie is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic ''Mac Dhuibhshíthe'', which means "son of ''Duibhshíth''" (or alternately ''MacDhubhshith'', "son of ''Dubhshithe''"). This Gaelic personal name is composed of ...

, it is usually regarded as a shorter version of

McDuffie McDuffie or MacDuffie is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin.Name Meanings
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of the Scottish Gaelic name ''mac Dhuibhshithe'' ("descendant of the dark fairy") and originated in Colonsay. 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, 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 ...

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Adam McPhee Adam McPhee (born 6 October 1982) is an Australian rules football player who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a versatile player who has played both as a forwar ...

(born 1982), Australian rules football player * Angus McPhee (1916–1997), Scottish outsider artist from the island of South Uist * Archie McPhee, Seattle-based novelty dealer owned by Mark Pahlow * Bid McPhee (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 (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 Charles Lambert McPhee (April 24, 1962 – May 8, 2011) was a researcher, author, and nationally syndicated talk radio host. On his call-in program, “The Dream Doctor Show,” which began in 2000, he interpreted dreams for people. He was a nephe ...

(1962–2011), researcher, author, nationally syndicated talk radio host *

Chris McPhee Chris McPhee (born 20th March 1983) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker and last played at Frome Town. Career Born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, McPhee began his career as a trainee with Brighton & Hove Albion, turning ...

(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 layered ...

(born 1954), American painter, new media and video artist * Colin McPhee (1900–1964), Canadian composer and musicologist *

Frank McPhee Frank McPhee (21 October 1948 – 10 May 2000) was a long-time Glasgow gangland boss. McPhee was reported to have built his "underworld empire" on drugs and robbery. He was jailed in 1978 for five years for robbery and served another five in 1 ...

, long-time Glasgow gangland boss * Frank McPhee (American football) (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 George Washington McPhee, (November 17, 1880 – November 23, 1971) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan. He represented 2nd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1911 and ...

(1880–1971), lawyer, judge, political figure in Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan *

Gloria McPhee Gloria Juanita McPhee OBE (née Darrell; 10 November 1926 – 18 February 2007) was a Bermudian politician who served as a member of the House of Assembly from 1968 to 1980, representing the United Bermuda Party (UBP). She was a government ministe ...

(1926 – 2007), Bermudian politician *

Hilary McPhee Hilary Jane McPhee (born 1941) is an Australian writer and editor. She was awarded an Order of Australia for service to the Arts in 2003. Biography McPhee was born in 1941. She is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. She was a foundi ...

, Australian publisher, editor and businessperson *

Ian McPhee Ian McPhee (born 31 January 1961 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent most of his career with Forfar Athletic. Career McPhee was with Celtic as a youth but failed to make a senior appearance and moved to F ...

(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 (born 1931), American writer, pioneer of creative nonfiction *

John McPhee (footballer) John McPhee (21 November 1937 – 4 January 2015) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a defender. Nicknamed ''Chopper'', McPhee began his professional career in his native Scotland with his hometown club, Motherwell. In five ...

(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) Sir John Cameron McPhee, KCMG (4 July 1878 – 14 September 1952) was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He was Premier of Tasmania from 15 June 1928 to 15 March 1934. Early life McPhee was born in Yan ...

, KCMG (1878–1952), Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly * Katharine McPhee (born 1984), American pop singer, songwriter and actress * Kodi Smit-McPhee (born 1996), Australian actor *

Laura McPhee Laura McPhee (born 1958) is an American photographer known for making detailed large-format photographs of the cultural landscape—images which raise questions about human impacts on the environment and the nature of our complex and contested re ...

(born 1958), Boston-based American photographer *

Lawrence McPhee Lawrence D. "Mickey" McPhee (February 18, 1899 – November 27, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oberlin College from 1922 to 1923 and at Ball State Teachers College—now known as Ball St ...

(1899–1983), American football player and coach *

Mark McPhee Mark William McPhee (25 January 1964 – 15 August 1999) was an Australian cricketer who played for Western Australia from 1984 to 1999. Career Having previously attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport and played for the Western Aust ...

(born 1964), Australian cricketer *

Martha McPhee Martha McPhee (born 1965) is an American novelist whose work focuses on American social and financial mobility. Her second novel was a 2002 National Book Award finalist, and she has been the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and ...

, American novelist * Michele McPhee (born 1970), American author, talk radio host, and journalist *

Mike McPhee Michael Joseph McPhee (born July 14, 1960) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward. Playing career McPhee began his professional career with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, after being selected in the sixth-round (124th ...

(born 1960), retired Canadian ice hockey forward *

Paul McPhee Paul McPhee is an American artist born and raised in Southern California, who lives in Martha’s Vineyard Island. He grew up with a love for the sea. He started his art career with painting marine life art and has expanded his talents by creating ...

, American artist living in Martha’s Vineyard Island * Pernell McPhee (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 Scott Matthew McPhee, (born 2 January 1992) is an Australian cyclist, who piloted Kieran Modra in tandem cycling. He won a gold medal with Modra at the 2012 London Paralympics. Personal McPhee was born in Adelaide on 2 January 1992. , he liv ...

(born 1992), Australian cyclist, who pilots Kieran Modra in tandem cycling * Sianoa Smit-McPhee (born 1992), Australian actress *

Sidney A. McPhee Sidney A. McPhee is a Bahamian born, American educator currently serving as the President of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Early life McPhee, who became MTSU's tenth president in 2001, earned his B.A. degree from Prairie View A&M ...

, 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 Stephen McPhee (born 5 June 1981) is a Scottish former footballer. In a ten-year career he played for clubs in the Netherlands, Scotland, England and Portugal. He was capped for his country at under-21 level. A forward, he scored 56 goals in 2 ...

(born 1981), Scottish former footballer * Tony McPhee (born 1944), English blues guitarist, and founder of ''The Groundhogs'' * Tony McPhee (footballer) (1914–1960), Scottish footballer and football manager MacPhee *

Catherine-Ann MacPhee 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), Scottish Gaelic singer * Ian Macphee (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 Niall MacPhee (born 19 September 1985) is a shinty player from Fort William, Scotland. He plays for Fort William Shinty Club.

(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 (born 1983), Canadian curler *

Waddy MacPhee Walter Scott "Waddy" MacPhee (December 23, 1899 – January 20, 1980) was a professional baseball player for Major League Baseball's New York Giants, and an American football player for the NFL's Providence Steam Rollers. Early years Born in Bro ...

(1899–1980), former professional baseball player and American football player

In fiction

* Andrew MacPhee, a rationalist sceptic in '' That Hideous Strength'' 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'': **Andie McPhee, portrayed by Meredith Monroe **Jack McPhee, portrayed by Kerr Smith *'' Nanny McPhee'', in the 2005 film and '' Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang'', 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, Australian publisher. * McPhee station, a railroad station on the Soo Line in Michigan, USA.

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