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Mckay Family History
Mckay Genealogy & Family TreeMcKay is a Scottish name from Sutherland, Scotland. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Ai from the given name Hugh which means "heart, mind, spirit." The earliest known ancestor--Gilchrist M'Ay--was recorded in 1326. The family motto is Manu forti which means "With a strong hand."
Other spellings include "MacKay," "MacCay," "MacQuey," "MacKaw," "MacKy," and "MacKye." Notable people with the surname include American director Adam McKay (Step Brothers, The Other Guys, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy), American baseball player Cody McKay (Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals), and British actor Christian McKay (Rush, Me and Orson Welles, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). The first McKay to come to America was Melashus McKay in Virginia in 1635.
Mckay Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Edwards Mckay -- --, 1858 May 0, 1910
- Michelle Rita Mckay -- --, 1955 November 3, 1995 Oregon
- Ewart Gladstone McKAY -- --, 1897 December 0, 1972
- George Walter Mckay -- --, 1874 August 5, 1941
- Fleming Mckay -- --, 1791 October 12, 1841 South Carolina
Mckay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eliza Mckay -- --, 1836
- Elizabeth Gleaning Mckay -- --, 1896 February 23, 1983 Indiana
- Robert Hugh Mckay -- --, 1878 February 2, 1957
- Jessie Mckay -- --, 1872 December 0, 1945 New South Wales
- John Mckay -- --, 1833 December 0, 1837
