Son of Aodh; son of fire
Maccoy is a variant of the Scottish and Irish surname McCoy. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Aodha, meaning 'son of Aodh,' where Aodh was the name of a Celtic sun god associated with fire.
Less common today
Maccoy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,030 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the video game series Β· Suikoden