McFadyen (surname)

McFadyen is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Gaelic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadyen" is a derivative of the Gaelic Pháidín, meaning "little Patrick". It is a variant of the surname McFadden. There are similar names including MacFadyen and McFayden. People with the surname include:

List of persons with the surname

• Charles Hector McFadyen (1892–1965), Australian rules football player and senior public servant
• Don McFadyen (1907–1990), Canadian professional hockey left winger
• Hugh McFadyen (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and politician
• Ian McFadyen (born 1948), Australian writer, actor, and director
• John Edgar McFadyen (1870–1933), Scottish theologian and professor
• Ken McFadyen (born 1939), Australian war artist
• Liane Buffie McFadyen, Colorado politician
• Luke McFadyen (born 1982), Australian rugby player
• Matthew Mcfadyen (born 1974), English actor

See also

• McFadden (surname)
• MacFadyen

References

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2. McFadden (surname)
3. List of Scottish Gaelic surnames
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6. Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie
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8. 1911 in Australian literature
9. Luke (given name)
10. Orson Welles
11. List of Samoa national rugby union players
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20. Deaths in May 1990