# McFadden

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈfædən/ · frequency rank #30,880

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhaidein and Irish Mac Pháidín.

## Easily confused with
- **madden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-mcfadden)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cmfadden`, `mcafdden`, `mccfadden`, `mcfaddenn`, `mcfaddne`, `mcfadedn`, `mcfaden`, `mcfdaden`, `mcffadden`, `mfcadden`, `mmcfadden`

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