MacEvoy Family Crest & Name History

MacEvoy is best understood together with McEvoy: both are Irish spellings of one family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Son of Fíodhbhuidhe ("woodsman")”.

You may also find the name written McVeigh. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Before spelling was fixed, McEvoy was also written MacEvoy.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McEvoy surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the MacEvoy family name pack.