McQueen

McQueen, Mcqueen, and MacQueen, Macqueen are English-language surnames derived from Scottish Gaelic. There have been several differing etymologies given for the surnames; as well as several differing ways to represent the surname in modern Scottish Gaelic. The surnames are not among the most common surnames in the United Kingdom, Australia, nor the United States. Etymology There have been several differing etymologies given for the surname. One view is that it is an anglicised form of the Gaelic , which means 'son of Suibhne'. The Gaelic name is a byname, which means 'pleasant'. This Gaelic name was also used as a Gaelic equivalent of the Old Norse byname , which means 'boy'. Another view is that the anglicised surname is derived from the Gaelic , meaning 'son of Conn'. The Gaelic personal name is derived from an Old Irish word meaning 'chief, head'. Another suggested origin of the anglicised surname is from the Gaelic . A similarly spelt surname, Macquien, is considered to be often confused with, and wrongly represented by, Macqueen. This name is considered to be derived from the Gaelic personal name which means 'little Aodh'. The Gaelic personal name is a modern form of , which means 'fire'. Macquien can be presented in Scottish Gaelic as ; and in the north of Scotland as . Historical forms of the name The surname has undergone changes over the years. Mackquean (1502); M'Queyn (1543); M'Queen (1609).