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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
- Robert McKay -- --, 1787 December 0, 1877
- Mary McKay -- --, 1793 September 3, 1868 Northern Ireland
- Mary McKay -- --, 1608 December 0, 1680
- Duncan McKay -- --, 1903 December 0, 1975
- Cuthbert Grant McKay -- --, 1854 February 22, 1889 Northwest Territories
Mckay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Earl William McKay -- --, 1951 May 10, 1952
- Amelia Magaline Mckay -- --, 1841 February 22, 1910
- Daniel McKay -- --, 1803 October 4, 1858
- James Nichols McKay -- --, 1856 March 7, 1945 Georgia
- James Robert McKay -- --, 1884 October 26, 1963 Alabama
