McCain

McCain is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin and is used as a corporate name in various contexts. The name is found among English-speaking populations, particularly in North America and the British Isles.

Notable individuals with the surname include John S. McCain III (1936–2018), an American politician and naval officer who served as a U.S. senator from Arizona from 1987 to 2018 and was the Republican Party's nominee for president in 2008. His wife, Cindy McCain (born 1954), is a philanthropist and businesswoman.

McCain Foods Limited is a Canadian multinational frozen foods company founded in 1957 by brothers Harrison and Wallace McCain in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick. It is one of the world’s largest producers of frozen potato products, with operations across the globe and product lines including french fries and hash browns. The McCain brand is widely sold in grocery stores and by food service providers. The company is privately held by the McCain family.

The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University is a think tank established in 2012 to advance international leadership, national security, and public policy, named in recognition of John McCain and associated with the university and his family.

The surname has Gaelic roots and is a patronymic name; spellings and pronunciations vary by region and family history, contributing to a number of different anglicizations.