About the Mac Mathúna Surname

Spellings drift, and Mac Mathúna is where McMahon drifted for some families. Read literally, Mac Mathúna points to “Son of Mathúin ("bear")”.

• Before spelling was fixed, McMahon was also written Mac Mathúna.
• The same family of names includes MacMahon, MacMahan and McMahan.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McMahon surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Mac Mathúna report, with a museum-style coat of arms.