About Machesney
The surname Machesney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Easain, meaning "son of Easain." The name Easain is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "eas," which means "waterfall." Therefore, the surname Machesney is likely to have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a waterfall.
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The surname Machesney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Machesney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Machesney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Machesney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Machesney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.