McMeekin may refer to:
Variations on the surname:
Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants.
Pearse is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
O'Cleary or O'Clery is the surname of a learned Gaelic Irish family. It is the oldest recorded surname in Europe — dating back to 916 CE — and is cognate with cleric and clerk. The O'Clearys are a sept of the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, who ruled the Kingdom of Connacht for nearly two millennia. As Connachta, the O'Cleary's ruled the kingdom of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne for nearly 800 years. They are the descendants of Fiachrae, son of the High King Eochaid Mugmedon, and elder brother of legendary High King Niall of the Nine Hostages. According to legend, they ultimately trace their ancestry back to the mythical Fir Bolg, as well as to Milesius, and consequently to Japheth, son of Noah.
MacDonnell, Macdonnell, or McDonnell is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Dòmhnall". The Gaelic personal name Dòmhnall is a Gaelicised form of the name Donald, which is composed of the elements domno, meaning "world", and val, meaning "might" or "rule". The name is considered a variation of MacDonald.
McManus is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Mághnais", in modern Irish "McMaghnuis" which means "Son of Magnus". Its earlier origin is from the Latin "magnus", meaning "great". The Normans used it to honour Charlemagne (742–814), as Carolus Magnus. Variant spellings of the name include MacManus, Manus and MacManners. The English form, Moyne, is also found in Ulster. In Scotland it is a sept of Clan Colquhoun.
McDiarmid, also MacDiarmid, is an Irish surname originating from a high king of Ireland circa 657 AD, popular in Scotland.
Johnston is in most cases a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.
Kerr is a Scottish surname. See Clan Kerr for the Scottish origins.
Gillies is both a Scottish surname and a given name shared by several notable people:
Bryden is a surname of Lowland Scots origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Poy is a surname of Chinese or Spanish origin. The name refers to:
MacLaren or Maclaren is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Labhrainn meaning "son of Labhrann". The Gaelic personal name Labhrann is a Gaelicised form of Lawrence.
McGarry is a surname of Irish origin meaning "the son of Fearadhach." It is the 422nd most common surname in Ireland, and 722nd in Scotland.
Bryce is a surname of Celtic origin which may denote membership of Sept Bryce, a sept of Clan MacFarlane. Bryce may also refer to:
Hodgins is a surname. Notable people
Mehigan is an Irish surname. It comes from the Irish Gaelic name Ó Miadhacháin which derives from "Miadhach", which means "honourable". There are over a dozen variations on the surname, including Meighan, Meaghan, Mehegan, Megan, Meegan and Meehan.
Meekins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Clark McMeekin was the joint pseudonym of authors Dorothy (Park) Clark and Isabel (McLennan) McMeekin. They are known for a series of popular historical novels set in the state of Kentucky during the 19th century.
Dufour or Du Four or Defour is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
LeBourdais is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: