Magee Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Magee last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Magee last name
Meaning of the Magee last name: son of Aodh (fire). Magee is an Irish and Scottish surname from Gaelic Mag Aoidh, "son of Aodh", a first name meaning fire. The family was strongest in Antrim and Down, and the last name spread through Ulster. Curiously, Islandmagee, a peninsula in County Antrim, is named after them.
Arms associated with the Magee name
Coats of arms associated with the Magee surname follow Irish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Magee name FAQ
What does the Magee name mean?
Son of Aodh (fire). Common variants include McGee, MacGee.
Where does the Magee surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the United States.
Is there a Magee coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Magee coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).