McCain (surname)

McCain
Family name
Pronunciation	McCain
Meaning	Contraction of Mac Cathan, "son of warrior" or McCann "son of wolfhunter"
Region of origin	Scotland, Ireland
Language(s) of origin	Scottish, Irish
Footnotes: US popularity[1] Frequency Comparisons[2]

McCain is an Hiberno-Scottish or Irish family name, (see also Kane) The name is extraordinarily like the anglicised Mac Anna name McCann. This name derives from Ulster Irish descent and is a contraction of Mac Cathan, "son of warrior", history strongly suggests that emigration to Scotland started new variations to Irish names either to mispronunciations, anglicisation or due to religious differences.

People with this name include:

• American military/political family:
  • John S. McCain, Sr. (1884-1945), US Navy Vice Admiral
  • John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981), US Navy Admiral, son of John S. McCain, Sr.
  • Roberta McCain (born 1912), wife of John S. McCain, Jr., mother of John S. McCain III
  • John S. McCain III (born 1936), US Senator, presidential candidate (2000, 2008), Navy pilot, Vietnam War POW, son of John S. McCain, Jr.
    • Joe McCain (born 1942), brother of John S. McCain III
    • Meghan McCain (born 1984), daughter of John S. McCain III
    • Carol McCain (born 1937 or 1938), ex-wife of John S. McCain III
    • Cindy Hensley McCain (born 1954), wife of John S. McCain III

• Edwin McCain (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
• Fred McCain (1917 - 1997), Canadian politician
• Donald "Ginger" McCain (born 1930), British horse trainer
• Frances Lee McCain (born 1944), American actress
• Harrison McCain (1927 - 2004), Canadian businessmen co-founder of McCain Foods
• Jerry McCain (born 1930), blues performer
• Robert Stacy McCain (born 1959), American author and journalist
• Margaret McCain (born 1934), Canadian philanthropist and politician
• Rufus McCain (died 1940), Alcatraz prisoner
• Vernon McCain (1908 - 1993), football coach
• Wallace McCain (born 1930), Canadian businessmen and co-founder of McCain Foods

Fictional characters with this name include:

• Eden McCain, a character from the TV show Heroes
• Lucas McCain, a character from the TV show The Rifleman

See also

• Ó Catháin
• McCain (disambiguation)

Notes

1. ^ Behind the Name
2. ^ British Surnames

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