McMahon

McMahon is a surname of Irish origin. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Mathghamhain or Mac Mathgamain, meaning "son of Mathghamhain," with Mathghamhain a personal name often associated with "bear." The surname has several spellings, including MacMahon, Mahon, Mahone, and McMahon, and is linked to families in various parts of Ireland, particularly Ulster and Connacht.

With widespread emigration, McMahon and its variants are common in the Irish diaspora, especially in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain.

Notable people with the surname include Vince McMahon (born 1945), the American entertainment executive who built World Wrestling Entertainment; his daughter Stephanie McMahon (born 1976) and son Shane McMahon (born 1970), who have played leadership roles in WWE; and Linda McMahon (born 1948), his wife, a businesswoman and former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.