McFadyen is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Gaelic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadyen" is a derivative of the Gaelic Pháidín, meaning "little Patrick". It is a variant of the surname McFadden. There are similar names including MacFadyen and McFayden. People with the surname include:
List of persons with the surname Charles Hector McFadyen (1892–1965), Australian rules football player and senior public servant Don McFadyen (1907–1990), Canadian professional hockey left winger Hugh McFadyen (born 1967), Canadian lawyer and politician Ian McFadyen (born 1948), Australian writer, actor, and director John Edgar McFadyen (1870–1933), Scottish theologian and professor Ken McFadyen (1932–1998), Australian war artist Liane Buffie McFadyen, Colorado politician Luke McFadyen (born 1982), Australian rugby player Matthew Mcfadyen (born 1974), English actor Myra McFadyen (1956–2024), Scottish actress
See also McFadden (surname) MacFadyen
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