Gaelic Name for MacQueen: MacShuibhne (son of the good going) [in Skye] MacSuain (MacSween, MacSwan, Swan) MacCuine, MacShuibhne [Norse] Sweyn, Swyne
The MacQueens are of Norse origin, from Sweyn or Swyne which translate to the Gaelic "MacCuine" or "MacShuibhne."
Although more recently regarded as a sept of Clan Chattan, the Clan MacQueen were in the Western Hebrides, and may have been associated with the Clan Donald.
The name MacQueen is found in many forms: Cuinn, Suibne, Sweyn, MacCunn, MacSween, MacSuain and MacSwan.
Clan MacQueen was historically of the Clan Chattan Group