McFadden (surname)

McFadden
Family name
Region of origin	Scottish
Related names	McFayden, MacFayden

McFadden is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Celtic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadden" is derived from the Gaelic Phaidin, meaning "little Patrick". There are variant spellings including MacFadden, Mac Phaidin, the Scottish McFadin, McFadyen, MacFadyen, McFadwyn, McFadyean, McFadyon, McFayden, Fadden, Fadyen, Faden, Fadin, and Fadwyn. McFadden is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:^[1][2]

• Bernarr Macfadden
• Bob McFadden
• Brian McFadden (b. 1980), Irish singer
• Bryant McFadden (b. 1981), NFL
• Claron McFadden, American soprano
• Cynthia McFadden, correspondent for the American Broadcasting Company
• Cyra McFadden, American writer
• Daniel McFadden (b. 1937), economist, Nobel laureate
• Darren McFadden, football player
• David McFadden, Canadian poet
• David Henry McFadden, Manitoban politician
• David James McFadden, politician from Ontario
• Eric McFadden, American musician
• Gates McFadden (b. 1949)
• Gene McFadden (1949 – 2006), American singer and songwriter
• Hugh McFadden (b. 1942- )Irish poet, critic, literary editor,journalist
• Haratio McFadden (1978)^[3]
• James McFadden (b. 1983), Scottish footballer
• Jeffrey McFadden, classical guitarist
• Jim McFadden, hockey player
• Johnjoe McFadden, Irish academic
• Joseph McFadden, Scottish actor
• Louis Thomas McFadden, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Mark McFadden, television news journalist
• Mary McFadden, American fashion designer
• Pat McFadden (British politician)
• Timothy McFadden, Abstract Artist, Children's Book Author
• Sean McFadden, (b. 1976) Social Critic, etc.
• Tom McFadden, American actor
• W. H. McFadden, American oil executive
• Will McFadden, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island

References

1. ^ "McFadden Surname Origin". searchforancestors.com. http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/m/mcfadden.php. Retrieved 2008-01-07. 
2. ^ "http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/mcfadyen-family-crest.htm". houseofnames.com. http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/mcfadyen-family-crest.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-07. 
3. ^ The Life and Times

See also

• Fadden (disambiguation)
• McFadyen (disambiguation)
• MacFadyen

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