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MacShane or McShane is an Irish surname. It derives from the Gaelic Mac Seáin or Mac Seagháin and evolved from the given name Shane, a derivative of John. Historically, the MacShanes from Ulster are a branch of the O'Neills, while in County Kerry, the surname was adopted by the Fitzmaurices.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacShane | Meaning | Son of Shane | 1.00 | infobox |
| MacShane | Pronunciation | mac-SHAYN | 1.00 | infobox |
| MacShane | Region of origin | Ireland | 1.00 | infobox |
| MacShane | Variant forms | McShain, Shane, McShane | 1.00 | infobox |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | Shane | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | All | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | Many | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | O'Neill | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | Hugh O'Neill | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | His | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | Shane Og | 0.60 | section |
| MacShane | related to Sons of Shane | Catherine MacDonnell | 0.60 | section |
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