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The History of the Mackey Family
The Mackey Family History
The surname Mackey has origins in both Scotland and Ireland123. The Scottish surname MacKie was first found in Ayrshire1, while the Scottish surname MacKey was first found in Sutherland2. The Irish surname Mackey is derived from the Gaelic Mac Aoidh meaning 'son of Aodh'3. In Ireland, the name is also derived from to Ó Macdha 'descendant of Macdha', a given name meaning 'virile, manly', and may be anglicised as such.
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