Macfie
Macfie or MacFie is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, which means "son of Duibhshíth" (or alternately MacDhubhshith, "son of Dubhshithe"). This Gaelic personal name is composed of two elements: dubh "black" + síth "peace".{{cite web |url=http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McPhee-family-history.ashx |title=McPhee Name Meaning and History |accessdate=12 December 2008 |work=Ancestry.com}} The earliest record of the surname is of Thomas Macdoffy, in 1296.{{cite book |last=Reaney |first=Percy Hide |last2=Wilson |first2=Richard Middlewood |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |publisher=Routledge |location=London |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-134-93327-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uv1M6Au9yVYC&pg=PA1 |access-date=1 October 2018 |page=1}}
Uses of the name
= People =
- Robert Andrew Macfie (1811–1893), Scottish businessman and Member of Parliament
- John McPhee (born 1931 ), Scottish American author
= Other =
- Clan Macfie, Scottish clan historically located on the island of Colonsay in the Hebrides
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