McBride

The name "McBride" or "MacBride" is an Irish surname, the English spelling for the Irish name "Mac Giolla Bhríde". The surname is also found in Scotland, it was anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Brighde, from earlier Mac Giolla Bhrighde (Irish), Mac Gille Brighde (Scottish) ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Brighid’. The name originated in County Donegal in Ireland and later moved to Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland. The name signifies a devotee of the Irish saint Brigid of Kildare. It is a Sept of the Ui Brolchainn Clan of the Cenél nEógain, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. See also MacBride MacBride (disambiguation) MacBryde McBride (disambiguation) McBryde (disambiguation)