Macfie
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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".[1][2] The earliest record of the surname is of Thomas Macdoffy, in 1296.[2]
Uses of the name
[edit | edit source]People
[edit | edit source]- Robert Andrew Macfie (1811–1893), Scottish businessman and Member of Parliament
- John McPhee (born 1931 ), Scottish American author
Other
[edit | edit source]- Clan Macfie, Scottish clan historically located on the island of Colonsay in the Hebrides