The MacCurdy Family Name

It is easy to miss MacCurdy in an index if you only search for McCurdy. The family name meaning is “Son of the mariner”, the same as for McCurdy.

• Records show MacCurdy as one of the forms McCurdy took over time.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Related forms: MacKirdy and McCurdie.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single MacCurdy family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the MacCurdy family name pack.