McCain (surname)

McCain is an Irish & Scottish English-language surname of Irish origin derived from Gaelic. The surname McCain first appeared in Derry in the province of Ulster and is Anglicised form "Mac Cathain and Ó Catháin Other spelling variations include O'Kane, Keane, McClaskey, Kane, O'Cain, McCain and many more[1]

McCain
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Irish Gaelic
Word/nameMac Cathain
MeaningGrandson or Son of Cahan
Other names
Variant form(s)McCain, O'kane, Mckeane
Cognate(s)"Mac Cathain & O Cathain

People with the surname

American military/political family
  • Many McCains fought in the American Revolution; one such was Capt John Young McCain (1760–1850) Gen. of George Washington's staff[2]
  • John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945), US Navy vice admiral
    • John S. McCain Jr. (1911–1981), US Navy admiral, son of John S. McCain, Sr.
    • Roberta McCain (1912–2020), wife of John S. McCain, Jr., mother of John S. McCain III
      • Sandy McCain (1934–2019), sister of John S. McCain III
      • John McCain (John S. McCain III) (1936–2018), US Senator, presidential candidate (2000, 2008), navy pilot, Vietnam War POW, son of John S. McCain, Jr.
      • Carol McCain (born 1937), ex-wife of John S. McCain III
        • Douglas McCain, adopted son of John S. McCain III
        • Andrew McCain (born 1962), adopted son of John S. McCain III
        • Sidney McCain (born 1966), daughter of John S. McCain III
      • Cindy McCain (born 1954), wife of John S. McCain III
        • Meghan McCain (born 1984), daughter of John S. McCain III
        • Renee Swift McCain (born 1983), wife of John Sidney McCain IV
        • James McCain (born 1988), son of John S. McCain III
        • Bridget McCain (born 1991), adopted daughter of John S. McCain III
      • Joe McCain (born 1942), brother of John S. McCain III
  • Matthew L. McCain (born 1983), US Army Sergeant Major, current Senior Army Career Counselor XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft. Liberty, NC.

Other people with the surname
  • Ben McCain (born 1955), co-host of a morning television program in Oklahoma City
  • Betty Ray McCain (1931-2022), American politician
  • Bobby McCain (born 1993), American footballer
  • Brandi McCain (born 1979), former American college and professional basketballer
  • Brice McCain (born 1986), American footballer
  • Butch McCain, half of the singing songwriting team, The McCain Brothers
  • Chris McCain (born 1991), American footballer
  • Donald "Ginger" McCain (1930–2011), British horse trainer
  • Edwin McCain (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
  • Elske McCain (born 1976), American film actress
  • Eric McCain (born 1986), former professional gridiron footballer
  • Frances Lee McCain (born 1944), American actress
  • Franklin McCain (1941–2014), American civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four
  • Fred McCain (1917–1997), Canadian politician
  • Gillian McCain (born 1966), Canadian poet, author, and photography collector
  • Harrison McCain (1927–2004), Canadian businessmen co-founder of McCain Foods
  • Henry Pinckney McCain (1861–1941), officer in the United States Army
  • Hugh H. McCain (1854–????), produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada
  • Ida McCain (1884–????), American architect
  • Jasper McCain ( born 1928 - Died 2013) Sgt. Air Force 1947, National Commander Amvets (Post 8), Board of Directors Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti
  • Jerry McCain (1930–2012), blues performer
  • Justin McCain (born 1979), American musician, songwriter, producer and label executive
  • Kelly McCain (born 1983), former professional tennis player
  • Mac McCain (born 1998), American football player
  • Margaret McCain (born 1934), Canadian philanthropist and lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (1994–1997)
  • Michael McCain (born 1958), president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods
  • Patrick McCain (born 1992), indoor footballer
  • Robert Stacy McCain (born 1959), American author and journalist
  • Rufus McCain (1903–1940), Alcatraz prisoner
  • Scott McCain (born 1958), former professional tennis player
  • Stephen McCain, retired American gymnast
  • Vernon McCain (1908–1993), football coach
  • W. T. McCain (1913–1993), American legislator and judge
  • Wallace McCain (1930–2011), Canadian businessmen and co-founder of McCain Foods
  • William David McCain (1907–1993), American archivist and college president
  • Yvonne McCain (1948–2011), lead plaintiff in landmark lawsuit

Characters
  • Chase McCain, the main protagonist of the video game Lego City Undercover
  • Desmond McCain, the main antagonist in the eight Alex Rider book, Crocodile Tears
  • Eden McCain, a character from the TV show Heroes
  • Lucas McCain, a character from the TV show The Rifleman

See also

References
  1. "McCain Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms".
  2. McCain and Salter, Faith of My Fathers, p. 19.
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