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It also means descendent of the keeper of the hounds. It was first given to Madaghain (d.1008), Ireland, of the tribe Ui Maine, who can be traced back (because of the etymology of the name O Madagain funny enough) to pre-Gaelic Ireland, so they were in Ireland before the Gael came (a few thousand years ago)!

Well, actually, it also means descendent of the keeper of the hounds (which is much more rock'n'roll, and pretty much what I tell everyone)

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It was first given to Madaghain (d.1008), of the tribe Hy-Many, from Ireland. It's etymology suggests that it is pre-Gaelic, one of a small number of names that can be traced to the people that inhabited Ireland before the Gael (a very long time ago)

It's Irish (O Madagain, with a coupla accent marks I can't make) and means -- yer gonna love this -- "grandson or descendant of a little dog".

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Well I'll be a sonuva... : p