McAfee (surname)

McAfee (pronounced /ˈmækəfiː/) is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.^[1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of Duibhshíth".^[1] The personal name, Duibhshíth, was composed of two elements: dubh meaning "black", and síth meaning "peace".^[1] The surname has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century.^[2] McAfee is less numerous than Mahaffy, a name of similar origin.^[2]

List of persons with the surname

• Annalena McAfee, British writer
• Anndi McAfee (born 1979), American actor and voice actor
• Fred McAfee (born 1968), American professional American football player
• George McAfee, (1918–2009), American professional American football player
• J. Thomas McAfee, businessman
• John McAfee (born September 1945) English computer programmer and founder of McAfee
• Mildred H. McAfee, (1900–1994), American academic
• Pat McAfee (born 1987), American college American football player
• Preston McAfee (born 1956), American economist
• Robert B. McAfee, (1784–1849), American politician
• Robert McAfee Brown, (1920–2001), American theologian
• Shadrick McAfee (born 1974), American professional football player
• Walter McAfee (1914–1995), American scientist

See also

• McCaffrey (disambiguation)
• Mahaffey

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} McAfee Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-09
2. ^ ^{a b} Surname search Retrieved on 2007-12-09

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