# McAfee

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #32,494

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshít”), a personal name composed of dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”).

## Easily confused with
- **McGee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcafee-vs-mcgee)
- **McKee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcafee-vs-mckee)
- **McPhee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcafee-vs-mcphee)
- **McGhee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcafee-vs-mcghee)
- **Magee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magee-vs-mcafee)

## Common misspellings (8)
`cmafee`, `macfee`, `mcaefe`, `mcafe`, `mcaffee`, `mccafee`, `mcfaee`, `mmcafee`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcafee