Clan McKay/McCaa

[The Tartan Sparky]

Hello to anyone from Clan McKay/McCaa! And to all others. Would love to see your kilt fits

[OC Richard]

What I find interesting is how many different ways the Gaelic Mac Aoidh (or Aodh) ended up being Anglicised

MacKay
McCoy
MacHugh
McGee
Magee

Dimly remembered from my brief university Gaelic is the interesting pronunciation of aoi which has no equivalent in English.

[The Tartan Sparky]

What I find interesting is how many different ways the Gaelic Mac Aoidh (or Aodh) ended up being Anglicised

MacKay
McCoy
MacHugh
McGee
Magee

Dimly remembered from my brief university Gaelic is the interesting pronunciation of aoi which has no equivalent in English.

My wife and I were discussing this yesterday. Many Scottish surnames remain the same today. But McKay, or as my branch of the family spells it, McCaa, has so many variants. I also learned this week that McKay in Scotland is pronounced with an “I” sound at the end.

[PiperPadre]

And MacKee. I've got a MacKee ancestor from Lochaber.