Mcalpine Family History
Mcalpine Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Mayo and Tyrone): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ailpein (Scottish) or Mac Ailpín (Irish) ‘son of Ailpean’ a personal name derived from alp ‘lump’. The personal name was borne by Pictish kings one of whom Kenneth son of Ailpín or Ailpean became the ruler of the united Picts and Scots.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022