Originally Posted by
slohairt
Without knowing exactly what John McCain's ancestry is, it would be difficult to say. McCain can be Irish or Scottish, here are some original forms it could be derived from:
Mac Catháin 'son of Cathán' (little warrior) Irish
Mac Eoghain 'son of Eoghan' (well-born) Irish or Scottish
Mac Eoin 'son of John' Irish or Scottish
Mac Gill'Eain 'son of the servant of St. John' Scottish
My understanding is that his people were Ulster-Scots.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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