MacTavish
English
Alternative forms
- MacAvish
- MacCause
- McCavish
- MacCaw
- MacCawis
- MacCaws
- Mac Tavish, Mactavish, Mc Tavish, Mctavish, McTavish, M'Tavish, M'tavish, Mtavish, MTavish, MaTavish, Matavish, Tavish
Etymology
Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic MacTàmhais[1], a patronymic surname meaning "son of Thomas".
Proper noun
MacTavish
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Derived terms
- Thompson
- Thomson
References
- https://www.faclair.com/ViewEntry.aspx?ID=579AD2AAF980FD88B6FD88DE7D26F0CB