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McTavish (other)
McTavish is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin, deriving from a Gaelic form of Thomas (given name), Thomas meaning “twin”. The surname McTavish or MacTavish is a Scotland, Scottish surname, it is one Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic ''MacThàmhais'', i.e. son of Thomas (name), Thomas. Thus, McTAVISH. G. Mac Tamhais. (G. = Gaelic Anglicized: MacTamhais (MacTavish) = Thompson (surname), Thom(p)son in English Notable people with the surname include: *Bob McTavish (born 1944), Australian surfboard designer *Bob McTavish (footballer) (1888–1972), Scottish footballer *Dale McTavish (born 1972), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Devon McTavish (born 1984), American professional soccer player *George Archibald McTavish (1856–1886), farmer and politician *Gord McTavish (born 1954), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Gordon McTavish (1925–2019), Canadian curler and judge *Graham McTavish (born 1961), Scottish actor and voice actor *Jessie McTavish, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas (given Name)
Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling ''Thomas'' is a transliteration through Latin ''Thomas'', of the approximate Greek transliteration (), from ), meaning 'twin'. Thomas is recorded in the Greek New Testament as the name of Thomas the Apostle (one of the twelve apostles of Jesus). Etymology The masculine noun (Tôm) occurs throughout Semitic languages, always meaning 'twin'. Popularity Various historical figures such as Thomas Aquinas and Thomas Jefferson have borne the name. This list of people with given name Thomas contains others. Canada It was Canada's eighth most popular name for boys in 2022. Europe Thomas was a popular name throughout medieval Europe. In Britain the name was rare prior to the Norman Conquest (11th century CE), but by the 13th and 14th centuries it had become common. In 2017 it ranked 13th in popularity in the United Kingdom with 3,246 babies given the name. United States The Social Security Administration lists the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |