List of Scottish Gaelic surnames

This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent.

• Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
• Some of the Scottish Gaelic surnames are Gaelicised forms of English surnames; and conversely, some of the English surnames are Anglicised forms of the Gaelic surnames.
• In some cases the Gaelic and English names do not share an etymological origin.
• Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname.
• A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other.
• In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie. Also, the prefixes Mac- and Mc- are interchangeable, although individuals may have a preference as to which form is used in their own surname.

Surname list

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A-C

Scottish Gaelic surname	English surname	Notes	Ref [note 1]
Aileanach	Allan, Allanach, MacCallan	Allanach in Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Ailpeanach	MacAlpine
Allanach	Allan, Allanach, MacCallan	Allanach in Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Ambarsan	Anderson	In Sleat.[1]	[1]
Anam	Annan		[1]
Andarsan	Anderson
Anndrasdan	Anderson		[1]
Arasgain	Erskine	"Arascain" in old orthography.[2]	[1][2]
Ariss	Aris Ariss Bànach	Robin Bain	Member Clan John Aris In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Baran	Barron		[1]
Barrach	Dunbar		[1]
Beitean	Beaton, Bethune	In Ross.[1]	[1]
Bhàsa	Vass		[1]
Bhodhsa	Vass		[1]
Blacach	Black		[1]
Blàr	Blair		[1]
Blàrach	Blair, Muir		[1][2]
Bochanan	Buchanan		[3]
Boid,[4] Bòid[1]	Boyd[1][2][4]
Bòideach	Boyd		[1]
Bràigheach	MacGillivray		[1]
Breac	Breck
Breathnach	Galbraith, Walsh, Welsh		[2]
Brothaigh	Brodie		[2]
Bruis	Bruce
Brùn	Broun, Brown	On Tiree.[1]	[1]
Brus	Bruce		[4]
Buideach	Budge		[1]
Buidheach	Bowie, Buie		[3]
Buids	Budge		[1]
Buiseid	Bisset		[1]
Cailbhin	Calvin		[2]
Caileanach	Callanach, MacCallan		[1]
Caimbeul	Campbell		[3]
Caimbeulach	Campbell		[2]
Camran	Cameron		[2]
Camshron	Cameron		[2][3]
Camshronach	Cameron
Cananach	Buchanan		[1]
Canonach	Buchanan, MacPherson	MacPherson in Skye.[2]	[2]
Caoidheach	Kay, MacKay
Caolaisdean	Kelso	On Arran.[1]	[1]
Catach	Catach, Catto		[1]
Catan	Cattenach		[1]
Catanach	Cattenach	Also a member of Clan Chattan.[2]	[1]
Ceallach	Kelly		[3]
Ceanadach	Kennedy		[3]
Ceannaideach	Kennedy		[2]
Cearrach	Kerr	On Arran.[1]	[1]
Ceiteach	Keith		[2]
Ciar	Keir		[2]
Ciarach	Keir
Ciogach	Eggo	In Aberdeenshire.[1]	[1]
Coineagan	Cunningham		[3]
Crannach	Cranna	In Aberdeenshire.[1]	[1]
Criatharach	Crerar	In Loch Tay and Strathspey.[1]	[1]
Cuimeanach	Comyn, Cumming		[2]
Cuimein	Comyn, Cumming		[3]
Cuimeineach	Comyn, Cumming		[1]
Càidh	Caie, Kay, Keith	Keith in Caithness.[1]	[1]
Cèamp	Kemp	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Cèampach	Kemp	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Còmhan	Cowan, MacCowan		[1]
Creag, Creagach	Craig

D-M

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Dalais	Dallas		[2]
Deòir	Dewar		[3]
Deòireach	Dewar		[1]
Dòmhnallach, Dòmhnullach	MacDonald		[2][3]
Druimeanach	Drummond
Druimein	Drummond		[1]
Druimeineach	Drummond		[1]
Druiminn	Drummond		[3]
Dubh	Dow, Black		[1]
Dubhach	MacDuff
Dùbhghlas	Douglas		[2]
Dùghallach	Coull, Dowell, MacDougall, MacDowall		[2]
Dùghlas	Douglas		[2][4]
Dùghlasach	Douglas
Dunaid	Dunnet		[2]
Dunaidh	Downie		[3]
Donnchadh	Duncan		[5]
Eabarcrombaigh	Abercrombie		[1]
Fearghasdan	Ferguson		[4]
Fionnlasdan	Finlayson		[4]
Flimean[1]	Fleming		[1]
Foirbeis[3]	Forbes		[3]
Foirbeiseach	Forbes		[1][2]
Flachnàn	Flanagan	In Ayrshire.[1]	[1]	[1]
Fòlais	Foulis, Fowlis		[2]
Friseal	Fraser, Frazer		[3]
Frisealach	Fraser, Frazer		[2]
Gall	Gall
Gallach	Gall, Gallie, Gollach		[1]
Geadais	Geddes		[3]
Geadasach	Geddes		[1]
Gearailteach	Fitzgerald		[2]
Gilios	Gillies		[1]
GillAndrais	Gillanders		[3]
GillEasbaig	Archbold, Archibald, Bishop, Gillespie		[3]
GillEasbuig	Gillespie, Archibald		[6]
GilleChriosd	Gilchrist, Christie		[3]
GilleChrìost	Gilchrist, Christie		[6]
Gill'Iosa	Gillies		[2]
Giobsan	Gibson
Glas	Glass, Gray
Gobha	Gow, Smith		[2][3]
Grannd	Grant		[3]
Grannda	Grant		[6]
Granndach	Grant		[2]
Greum	Graeme, Graham		[4]
Greumach	Graeme, Graham		[3]
Griogal	MacGregor, McGregor, Gregory	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Griogalach	MacGregor, McGregor, Gregory	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Griogarach	Gregg, Greig, Greer, Grierson, MacGregor, Gregory		[2]
Guaire	Noble		[2]
Guinne	Gunn		[3]
Gunnach	Gunn		[1][2]
Gutraidh	Guthrie		[3]
Gòrdan	Gordon		[3]
Gòrdanach	Gordon	Hoovín	[1][2]
Ìomharach	Iverach, Ivory		[1]
Latharnach	Larnach		[1]
Lathurna	Lorne
Leamhanach	Lennox		[2]
Leamhnach	Lennox		[1]
Leòideach	Cloud, MacLeod
Lobhdain	Lothian	In Glen Lyon.[1]	[1]
Loganach	Logan		[1][2]
Loudain	Lothian	In Glen Lyon.[1]	[1]
Lìos	Lees	On Arran.[1]	[1]
Lìosach	Gillies, Lees	Also used for someone from Lismore.[2]
Lùtair	Luther		[3]

Mac-

Mac- (son of) is by far the most common element in Scottish Gaelic surnames.

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Mac a' Bhacstair, Mac a' Bhacastair	Baker, Baxter, MacVaxter
Mac a' Bhàird	Baird, Ward		[1]
Mac a' Bhàirling	MacFarlane		[2]
Mac a' Bharain	Barron, Warren
Mac a' Bhiataich	MacCavity, MacVitie		[1]
Mac a' Bhiocair	MacVicar		[3]
Mac a' Bhreatannaich[1][3]	Braithnoch, Bratney, Bratnie, Bretnoch, Calbraith,[1] Galbraith,[3] MacBratney[1]
Mac a' Bhreatnaich	Galbraith, Bratney, Cretney		[2]
Mac a' Bhruthainn[1][3]	MacBrayne, Brown[3]	Brown in Argyll.[1]
Mac a' Chananaich	Buchanan		[1]
Mac a' Charraige	Craig	On Arran.[1]	[1]
Mac a' Chléirich[1][3]	Clark etc., MacClery,[3] MacLerie, Clerie[1]	Clerie in Glasgow.[1]
Mac a' Chombaich[1][3]	Colquhoun,[3] MacCombie[1]
Mac a' Chriathrair[1][3]	Crerar[3]	In Loch Tay and Strathspey.[1]
Mac a' Chrosain	MacCrossan		[1]
Mac a' Chruiteir	Harper, MacWhirter	Harper in Stewartry.[3]	[1]
Mac a' Ghniomhaid	Agnew		[2][3]
Mac a' Ghobhainn[1][3]	MacGavin,[1] MacGowan, Smith,[3] Gow	MacGavin in Glasgow and Moray.[1]
Mac a' Ghoill	Gall, MacGill	MacGill on Jura.[1]	[1]
Mac a' Ghreidheir	Grieve, Grierson		[3]
Mac a' Ghreusaiche	Grassick, Grassie, Soutar		[1]
Mac a' Ghrùdair	Brewster, Gruer, MacGruer, MacGruther, Magruder		[1]
Mac a' Leòra	MacClure, MacLure		[1]
Mac a' Lìos[1][3]	Lees, MacLeish		[1][2][3]
Mac a' Mhaighstir	MacMaster		[1]
Mac a' Mhaoilein	MacMillan, MacWhillan, Quillan		[3]
Mac a' Mhaoir	Mair, Weir	Weir in Dunbartonshire.[1]	[1]
Mac a' Mhiadhaich	May, Omay, Omey	Omey in Lorne.[1]	[1]
Mac a' Mhuilleir	Millar, Milne
Mac a' Phearsain	MacPherson		[3]
Mac a' Phì[1][3]	Fee,[1] MacFee, MacPhee,[3] MacCaffey
Mac an Aba[1][3]	Abbot, Abbotson,[1] Macnab[3]
Mac an Airgid	Sillars	On Arran.[1]	[1]
Mac an Deòir	Dewar, Macindeoir		[3]
Mac an Deòraidh	Major, Jorie, MacJarrow	Jorie in Galloway.[1]	[1]
Mac an Dorsair	Dorward, Durward		[1]
Mac an Duibh	Macindoe	Mac an Duibh is short for Mac Iain Duibh.[3]	[3]
Mac an Fhigheadair	MacNider		[3]
Mac an Fhilidh	MacNeillie, Neil	Neil in Galloway.[1]	[1]
Mac an Fhleisteir	Fletcher, Leslie		[2][3]
Mac an Fhoirbhich	Munro	In Inveraray.[1]	[1]
Mac an Fhùcadair	MacKnockater, MacNucator, Walker		[1]
Mac an Fhuibhir	MacNair, Weir	In Argyll.[1]	[1]
Mac an Iasgair[1][3]	Fisher,[3] MacInesker.[1]
Mac an Lamhaich,[3] Mac an Làmhaich[1]	Lennie[1][2][3]
Mac an Leighe	MacLeay	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Mac an Lèigh[1][3]	Beaton, Livingston, Livingstone, MacLeay[3]	Beaton on Islay[3] Livingston in Appin.[1] MacLeay on Lewis.[1] Livingston and Livingstone are etymologically unrelated to Mac an Lèigh.
Mac an Luaimh	Mulloy		[3]
Mac an Oighre	MacNair	In Perthshire.[1]	[1]
Mac an Ollaimh	MacInally, MacNally	In Dunbartonshire.[1]	[1]
Mac an Rìgh	MacNee, King		[2]
Mac an Rothaich	Munro		[3]
Mac an Ruaidh	Macanroy, Macinroy, Roy	Mac an Ruaidh equates to Mac Iain Ruaidh.[3]	[3]
Mac an Sporain	MacSporran, Purser, Purcell	Purser in Argyll.[1]	[1]
Mac an Tàilleir	Taylor		[1]
Mac an Tòisich[1][3]	Mackintosh, Macintosh,[3] Tosh[1]
Mac an t-Sagairt[1][3]	MacTaggart,[3] Taggart[1]
Mac an t-Saoir[1][3]	Macintyre,[3] MacTear, Tyre, Wright[1]
Mac an t-Sealgair	Hunter		[4]
Mac an t-Srònaich[1]	Stronach[1]
Mac an Tuairneir	Turner		[1]
Mac an Uidhir[1][3]	MacNair[3] Weir	In the Lennox.[1] Mac an Uidhir equates to Mac Iain Uidhir.[3]
Mac Iain Bhallaich	Malloch		[1]
Mac Iain Duibh	MacIndoe		[1]
Mac Iain Ruaidh	MacInroy, MacAnroy		[1][2]
Mac Iain Uidhir	MacNair	In Glengarry.[1]	[1]
Mac na Carraige	Craig		[3]
Mac na Ceàrda[1][3]	Caird,[1] Sinclair[3]
Mac na Ceàrdaich	Caird, Sinclair		[3]
Mac na Maoile	MacMillan	In Perthshire.[1]	[1]
Mac O' Dreain	Drain	In Kintyre.[1]	[1]
Mac O' Seannaig	Shannon	On Arran.[1]	[1]
Mac'Ill'Anndrais	Anderson, MacAndrew, Gillanders		[3]
Mac'IlleBhreac	Breck
Mac'Ill'Eathainn	MacLean		[3]
Mac'Ill'Fhinnein	MacLennan		[3]
Mac'Ill'Fhinntain	Clinton, MacLinton		[3]
Mac'Ill'Fhionndaig	MacClintock		[3]
Mac'Ill'Iosa	Gillies, MacLeish		[3]
Mac'Ill'Oig	Ogg, Young		[3]
Mac'Ille na Brataich	Bannerman		[1][3]
Mac'IlleBhàin	Bain, Micklewain, Milwain, Whyte		[3]
Mac'IlleBhuidh	Bowie, Buie, Ogilvy		[3]
Mac'IlleChiar	Kerr, Keir		[3]
Mac'IlleDhuibh	Black, Blackie, Dow		[3]
Mac'IlleMhìcheil	Carmichael, Gilmichael		[3]
Mac'IlleMhòire	Gilmour, Gilmore		[3]
Mac'IlleNaoimh	MacNiven		[3]
Mac'IlleRiabhaich	Darach, Darroch etc., Reoch, Revie, Riach		[3]
Mac'IlleRuaidh	Gilroy, MacIroy, Reid, Roy		[3]
Mac'Uirigh	Currie		[2]
MacAbhra	MacAra, McAra		[1]
MacAbhsalain	Causland, MacAuslan		[1]
MacAdaidh,[3] MacÀdaidh[1]	MacAdie,[1] MacCadie,[3] Munro[1]	Munro in Easter Ross;[1] Dwelly says Munro, "in certain families only".[2]
MacAdhaimh,[3] MacÀdhaimh[1]	Adam, Adamson,[1] MacAdam, MacCaw,[3] MacKeggie[1]
MacÀidh	MacKay		[1]
MacAididh	MacAdie	Also Ferguson of Balmacruchie.[2]
MacAilein[1][3]	Allan, Allanson, Callan,[1] MacAllan[3]
MacAilpein[1][3]	Alpine,[1] MacAlpine[3]
MacAlasdair[1][3]	Alexander,[1] MacAlister,[3] MacAllister,[4] MacAndie,[2][3] McElshender
MacAmbrais	Cambridge, Chambers, MacCambridge	Chambers in Argyll.[1]	[1]
MacAmhalghaidh	Cowley, MacAulay, Oliver	In Dunbartonshire.[1]	[1]
MacAmhlaidh	MacAulay		[3]
MacAmhlaigh[1][4]	Cowley, MacAulay	In the Hebrides.[1]
MacAnndaidh	Andie,[1] MacAndie	MacAndie on Berneray, North Uist.[1]	[1]
MacAnndra	Anderson, Andrew, MacAndrew		[1]
MacAnndrais	Anderson, Andrew, MacAndrew		[1]
MacAodhagain	MacKeegan		[1]
MacAoidh[1][3]	Kay, MacGhie, MacHeth,[1] MacKay,[3] MacHugh, MacKee, MacKie	MacGhie in Galloway. MacHeth in Moray.[1]
MacAoidhein	MacQuien		[1]
MacAomalain	Bannatyne		[1]
MacAonghais[1][3]	Angus, Canch,[1] MacAinsh,[3] MacCance,[1] MacInnes,[3] Innes
MacAra	MacAra		[1]
MacArtain	MacArthur, MacCartney	MacArthur on Skye.[1]	[1]
MacArtair[1][3]	Arthur, Carter,[1] MacArthur[3]	Carter in Perthshire.[1]
MacAsgaidh	Caskie, MacCaskie		[1]
MacAsgaill	MacAskill		[3]
MacAsgain	MacAskin		[1]
MacBeatha	Beaton, Bethune, MacBeath, MacBeth, MacBey		[1]
MacBeathag	MacBeth	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacBhàididh	MacWattie, Watson, Watt		[1]
MacBharrais	MacVarish		[1]
MacBhàtair	MacWalter, Qualtrough, Watson, Watt, Watters		[3]
MacBheatha[1][3]	MacBeth,[3] MacVeigh,[1] MacVey,[1] Beith
MacBheathaig	MacBeth, MacBethock	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1][2]
MacBheathain	MacBain, MacBean, MacVean		[2][3]
MacBhigein	MacFigan, Little		[1]
MacBhiocair	MacVicar		[2]
MacBhlàthain	Blain, Blane		[1]
MacBhradain	Braden,[1] Salmon(d)[2]
MacBhraonaigh[1]	Burnie[1]
MacBhrìghdeinn	Bryden, MacBridan	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacCàba	MacCabe		[1]
MacCaibe	MacCabe		[1]
MacCailein	Colinson, Cullen, MacCallan		[1]
MacCain	MacCann, MacCain, MacKean
MacCaisgein	MacAskin		[1]
MacCalmain	MacCalman, Murchison	Murchison in Ross-shire.[1]	[1]
MacCaluim	MacCallum, Malcolm(son)		[3]
MacCaog	MacCaig		[2][3]
MacCaoig	Caig, MacCaig		[1]
MacCardaidh[1][3]	Hardie, MacHardie,[1] MacHardy[3]	Hardie in Braemar.[1]
MacCarmaig	Cormack, MacCormick		[1]
MacCathachaidh	MacCarthy		[3]
MacCathail[1][3]	Cail,[1] MacAll,[3] MacCail,[1] MacCall, MacKail[3]
MacCathbhaidh	MacCaffie, MacHaffie, Mahaffie
MacCathain	MacCann, MacKean, MacCain
MacCathasaigh	Cassie		[1]
MacCathbharra	MacAffer, MacCaffer		[2][3]
MacCeallaig	MacKellaig		[1]
MacCeallaigh	Kelly		[1]
MacCeallair	MacKellar		[1]
MacCearnaigh	Cairnie		[1]
MacCearraich	MacKerrow		[1]
MacCeasain	Kesson		[1]
MacChoinnich	MacKenzie	On Lewis.[1]	[1]
MacCianain	Keenan		[1]
MacCiarain	MacKerron		[1]
MacCiomalain	Bannatyne		[1][2]
MacCionadha	MacKenna, MacKinnie	In Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacCinidh	MacKenna, MacKinnie		[3]
MacClambroch	Landsburgh	In Galloway.
MacCnaimhin	MacNevin		[3]
MacCnusachainn	Kennedy	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacCodrum	MacCodrum		[3]
MacCoinnich[1][3]	Kynoch,[1] Mackenzie,[3] MacKinnie
MacCoinnigh	MacWhinnie	In Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacColla	MacColl		[3]
MacComhainn	Cowan, MacCowan		[2]
MacConaill	MacConnell, MacWhannell		[1]
MacConnain	Connon	In Aberdeenshire.[1]	[1]
MacCosgraigh	MacCoskrie		[1]
MacCorcadail	MacCorquodale		[3]
MacCormaig	MacCormack, MacCormick		[3]
MacCrain	MacCrain, Crane	On Jura.[1]	[1]
MacCreamhain	Crawford, Crawfurd		[3]
MacCriomain	Grimond, MacCrimmon
MacCrithein	MacNiven	In Argyll.[1][2]	[1]
MacCrosain	Crossan, MacCrossan		[1]
MacCruimein[1][3]	Grimmond,[1] MacCrimmon[3]	Grimmond in Perthshire.[1]
MacCrìsdein	Christie, Chrystal, MacCrystal		[1]
MacCròin	MacCrone	In Argyll.[1]	[1]
MacCuaig	Cook, MacCuaig	Cook on Islay.[1]	[1]
MacCuidhein	MacDonald	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacCuilcein	MacQuilken, Wilkins, Wilkinson	Wilkins in Argyll. Wilkinson in Perthshire.[1]	[1]
MacCuinn[1][3]	Conn,[1] MacQueen,[3] Quinn	Conn in Aberdeenshire. MacQueen in Galloway.[1]
MacCuinnleis	Candlish, Chandlish, MacCandlish		[1]
MacCuirc	MacGurk, Quirk		[1]
MacCuithein	MacDonald, MacQueen, MacQuien	MacDonald in Trotternish. MacQueen and MacQuien in the north.[1]	[1]
MacCullach	MacCulloch	MacCulloch can also be represented by MacLulaich.	[3]
MacCullaich	MacCulloch	In Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacCumasgaigh	Comiskey		[1]
MacCumhais	MacCuish		[1]
MacCuthais	MacCuidh		[1]
MacCòiseam	MacCoshin, MacDonald	MacDonald in Dunvegan.[1]	[1]
MacCòmhain	Cowan, MacCowan		[1]
MacCòmhghan	MacCowan	MacCòmhghan, MacEoghain and MacGobhainn are etymologically unrelated but often result in similar variants.	[3]
MacCùga	Cook	On Arran.[1]	[1][2]
MacDheòrsa	MacGeorge, Major
MacDhiarmaid	MacDermid, MacDiarmid, Campbell		[1]
MacDhonnchaidh[1][3]	Duncan,[1] MacConnachie, Robertson[3]	Robertson on the mainland.[1] Robertson is etymologically unrelated to MacDhonnchaidh.
MacDhrostain	MacRostie	In Perthshire.[1]	[1]
MacDhubhaich	MacDuff Duffy, MacDuthy		[2]
MacDhubhaig	MacCuaig		[1]
MacDhubhShìth	Duffy, Fee, MacDuffie, MacFee, McPhee.[7]		[1]
MacDhubhthaich	MacDuff, Duffy, MacDuthy		[1]
MacDhuibh	MacDuff, MacDui		[1]
MacDhunlèibhe	Livingstone	Livingstone is etymologically unrelated to MacDhunlèibhe.	[3]
MacDiarmaid	MacDermid, Campbell		[3]
MacDhàibhidh	Davie, Davidson, Day, Deason	Day in Banffshire. Deason in Moray.	[1]
MacDhòmhnaill	Donald, Donaldson, MacConnell, MacDonald		[3]
MacDhùghaill[1][3]	Coles, Coull, Dowall,[1] MacDougall, MacDowell[3]	Coles in Galloway.[1]
MacDhùnShléibhe	Livingston, MacLeay	On Islay.[1]	[1]
MacEachaidh [8]	McGeachie, MacGeachie, McGeachy, MacGeachy [9]	in Kintyre.
MacEachainn	MacEachen, MacGeachen, McGeechan		[1]
MacEachairn	MacEachern, MacKechnie		[1]
MacEacharna[1][4]	Cochrane,[1] MacEachern, MacKechnie[4]	Cochrane in Argyll.[1]
MacEalair	MacKellar, Quiller		[1]
MacEalar	Mackellar, Quiller		[3]
MacEamailinn	Bannatyne		[1][2]
MacEanain	MacKinnon	On Arran and Kintyre.[1]	[1]
MacEanraig, MacEanraig	Henderson, Hendry, Henry, MacKendrick
MacEòghainn[3][6]	MacEwan,[3] MacEwen,[6] McEwing, McOwen, McCowan, McKeown, McCune, McEuen, McEown, McCowne, McKown, McCown, sometimes McGowan variants are derived from MacEoghain rather than MacGobhain.
MacFhearchair[1]	Carrocher,[6] Farquhar, Farquharson, Kerracher, MacErchar, MacFarquhar, MacKerracher,[1] Mackerchar[3]
MacFhearghail	MacKerral		[1]
MacFhearghais[1][3]	Fergus,[1] Ferguson, Fergusson,[3] Ferries, MacFerries, MacKerras,[1] MacKerruish	MacFerries in Braemar.[1]
MacFhilib	MacGilp, MacKillop, Philp		[1]
MacFhiongain	MacKinnon		[3]
MacFhionghain, MacFhionghuin	MacKinnon		[1][6]
MacFhionnlaigh[1][3]	Findlay, Finlayson,[1] Macinlay,[3] MacIntosh,[1] Mackinlay[3]	MacIntosh in Glen Shee.[1]
MacFhitheachain	MacIchan, Mackichan		[3]
MacFhlaithbheartaich	MacLafferty, MacLarty, MacLaverty		[1]
MacFhraing	Rankin		[1][2]
MacFhraingein	MacCracken, Rankin		[1]
MacFigeinn	Little, Littleson, MacFigan	Littleson in Kintyre.[1]	[1]
MacFrìdeinn	Brydan, MacBridan	On Arran.	[1]
MacFuirigh	MacVurich	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacGairbheith	Garvie, Jarvie, MacGarva, MacGarvie		[1]
MacGaradh	Hay, MacGarrie		[1]
MacGhearailt	Fitzgerald		[2][3]
MacGill-Eain	MacLean		[1]
MacGhille	MacGill		[2]
MacGill'Earnain	MacLearnan		[3]
MacGill'Easbaig	Archbold, Archibald, Bishop, Gillespie
MacGill'Eòin	Meiklejohn
MacGill'Fhaolagain	MacKilligan		[3]
MacGill'Fhiontag	MacLintock		[3]
MacGill'Oig	Ogg, Young
MacGill'Onaidh	MacGillony		[3]
MacGille	MacGillivray	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacGilleBhàin	Bain, Bayne, MacBain, Micklewain, Milvain, Wayne, Whyte	[2]
MacGilleBhràth	MacGillivray		[3]
MacGilleBhreac	Breck
MacGilleBhrìghde	Gibb, Gibson, Gilbert, Gilbride, MacBryde
MacGilleChaluim	MacLeod	In Raasay,[2]	[2]
MacGilleChrìosd	MacGilchrist, Christie		[3]
MacGilleDhonaghart	MacDonald	In Benderloch.[1][2]
MacGilleathain	Clean, Gellion, Gilzean, Lane, MacLaine, MacLean		[6]
MacGilleDhuibh	Black, Blackie		[6]
MacGilleFhialain	MacLellan	On North Uist.[10]	[10]
MacGilleGhlais	Glass, Gray
MacGillIosa	Gillies, MacLeish		[6]
MacGilleMhartainn	Gilmartin
MacGilleRiabhaich	Darroch, MacIlwraith, Reoch, Revie, Riach	Revie in Kintyre.[2]
MacGilleSeathanaich	Shaw		[2]
MacGiobain	Cubbin, MacGibbon, Gibson		[1]
MacGlaisein[1][3]	Glashan,[1] MacGlashan[3]
MacGoraidh	Gorrie, MacGorrie, Godfrey, Jeffrey(s)		[1]
MacGobhainn	MacGowan,[3] Smith	MacCowan can also be represented by MacCòmhghan or MacEoghain (MacGobhainn, MacEoghain and MacCòmhghan are etymologically different).	[3]
MacGoraidh	Gorrie, MacGorrie, Godfrey, Jeffrey(s)		[2]
MacGriogair[1][3]	Gregory, Grigor,[1] MacGregor,[3] Greig, Gregg, Grierson	Gregory in Perthshire.[1]
MacGuaire	Curry, MacGuire, MacQuarrie, Noble	Curry is sometimes etymologically unrelated to MacGuaire.	[2][3]
MacGumaraid	Montgomery	Dwelly lists "MacGumerait".[2]	[3]
MacIain[1][3][6]	Johnson,[3] Johnston,[6] Kean, MacIan,[3] MacKean,[1] MacDonald	MacDonald in Glencoe
MacIllAnndrais	Anderson, Gillanders, MacAndrew		[1]
MacIllAodhagain	MacLagan		[1]
MacIllDheòra	MacClure, MacLure		[1]
MacIllEarnain	MacLearnan		[1]
MacIllEasbaig	Archibald, Gillespie		[1]
MacIllEathain[1][4]	Clean, Gellion, Gilzean, Lane, MacLaine,[1] MacLean[4]	Clean in Galloway[1]
MacIlleBhàin	Bain, Bayne, MacBain, Micklewain, Milvain, Whyte		[1]
MacIlleBheathain	MacIlvain, MacIlwaine, Wayne		[1]
MacIlleBhlàthain	Blain, Blane, MacBlane	MacBlane in Galloway.	[1]
MacIlleBhràth	MacGillivray		[1]
MacIlleBhrìghde	Gibb, Gilbert, Gilbride, MacBryde		[1]
MacIlleBhris	MacElfrish		[1]
MacIlleBhuidhe	Bowie, Buie, Ogilvie		[1]
MacIlleChaluim	MacCallum, Malcolm(son)		[1]
MacIlleChatain	Hatton	In Kintyre.	[1]
MacIlleChathbhaidh	MacCaffie, MacHaffie, Mahaffie		[1]
MacIlleChiar	Keir, Kerr		[1]
MacIlleChiarain	MacIlherran, MacKerron, Herron, Sharpe		[1]
MacIlleChomhghain	Cowan, MacCowan		[1]
MacIlleChonaill	MacWhannell		[1]
MacIlleChrìosd	Gilchrist		[1]
MacIlleChruim	Crum, MacCrum	In Dunbartonshire.	[1]
MacIlleDhòmhnaich	Downie, MacIldownie		[1]
MacIlleDhonaghart	MacDonald	In Benderloch.[1][2]	[1]
MacIlleDhubhthaich	Duthie, Maduthy		[1]
MacIlleDhuibh	Black, Dow, Dowie, Howie, Huie	Dowie in Perthshire. Huie in Argyll.[1]	[1]
MacIlleDhuinn	Brown, Donn, Dunn		[1]
MacIlleGhlais	Glass, Gray		[1]
MacIlleGhuinnein	Winning		[1]
MacIlleGhuirm	Blue		[1]
MacIll'Éidich	MacLatchie, MacLetchie		[1]
MacIll'Eòin	Meiklejohn
MacIlleMhaoil[1][4]	Bell, MacGill,[1] MacMillan[4]	On South Uist.	[1]
MacIlleMhàrtainn	MacMartin, Gilmartin		[1]
MacIlleMhearnaig	Warnock		[1]
MacIlleMhìcheil	Carmichael, MacMichael		[1]
MacIlleMhoire	Gilmore, Gilmour, Morrison		[1]
MacIlleNaoimh	MacNiven		[1]
MacIllePhàdraig	Milfrederick		[1]
MacIllePheadair	MacFater, MacPhater, Paterson, Peters	MacFater in Kintyre.[1]	[1]
MacIlleRiabhaich	Darroch, MacIlwraith, Reoch, Revie, Riach	Darroch on Jura;[1] Revie in Kintyre.[2]
MacIlleRuaidh	Gilroy, MacIlroy, Milroy, Reid, Roy		[1]
MacIlleSheathain	MacCheyne, MacShane, Sheen	In Argyll.[1]	[1]
MacIlleSheathanaich	Shaw	On Jura.[1]	[1]
MacIlleSheathnaich	Shaw		[3]
MacIlleThòmhais	Hosier, MacLehose, Mucklehose		[1]
MacIllFhaolagain	MacKilligan		[1]
MacIll'Fhaolain[1][4]	Cleland, Gilfillan, Gilliland, MacClelland,[1] MacLellan[4]	MacLellan except on South Uist.	[1]
MacIllFheargain	MacLergan	On Islay.[1]	[1]
MacIll'Fhialain	MacLellan	On South Uist.[1]	[1]
MacIll'Fhinnein	MacLennan		[4]
MacIll'Fhionndaig	Lindsay, MacClintock, MacLintock		[1]
MacIllFhionndain	Clinton, MacLinton		[1]
MacIllIanain	MacLennan	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacIllÌmheir	MacLiver, Oliver	On Islay.[1]	[1]
MacIllIomchadha	MacClumpha, MacLumpha		[1]
MacIllÌosa	Gillies, Lees, MacLeish		[1]
MacIllOnchon	Clanachan, Clenachan, MacClanachan	Clanachan and Clenachan in Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacIllOnfhaidh	MacAlonie, MacGillonie		[1]
MacIll'osa	Gillies, MacLeish		[4]
MacIllUidhir	MacClure, MacLure	Only in Sleat.[1]	[1]
MacIomhair,[3] MacÌomhair[1]	MacIver[1][3]	Also Campbell of Asknish.[2]
MacIonmhainn[1][3]	Love,[3] MacKinven[1]	Love in Kintyre and Ayrshire; Dwelly said the Isle of Arran.[2] MacKinven in Kintyre.[1]
MacIosaig,[3] MacÌosaig[1]	MacIsaac, MacKessock[1][2][3]
MacLabhrainn[1][3]	MacLaren,[3] MacLaurin,[1] Lawrie
MacLabhruinn	MacLaren, Laurie		[2][6]
MacLachlainn[1][3]	MacLachlan,[3] MacLauchlan[1]
MacLagain	MacLagan		[2][3]
MacLamraich	Landsborough	In Kintyre.[1]	[1]
MacLaomainn[1][3]	Lamond, Lamont,[3] MacLeman[1]
MacLathagain	MacLagan	In Perthshire.;[1] Dwelly says specifically Strath Tay.[2]	[1][2]
MacLeòid	Cloud, MacLeod		[3]
MacLeòir	MacClure, MacLure		[1]
MacLianain	MacLennan	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacLothaidh	Fullarton, Fulton, MacCloy	Fullarton on the Isle of Arran.[1][2]	[1]
MacLiuthar	McLure		[3]
MacLughaidh[1][3]	Fullarton, Fulton,[2] MacClew, MacCloy,[1] MacCluie, MacLoy[3]
MacLuinge	MacClung, MacLung		[1]
MacLuirg	MacLurg		[1]
MacLulaich	MacCulloch, MacLullich	MacCulloch in Argyll.[1]	[1][2]
MacLùcaidh	MacLuckie	In Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacLùcais[1][3]	Luke,[3] MacDougall,[1] MacLucas,[3] MacLugash[1]	MacDougall on Coll.[1]
MacMhaighstir	MacMaster		[2][3]
MacMhanachain	Monk	On Benbecula.[1]	[1]
MacMhannain	MacVannan		[1]
MacMhaoilein	MacMillan		[3]
MacMhaoirn	Mearns		[3]
MacMhaolagain	MacMillan. Milligan, Milliken	MacMillan and Milligan in Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacMhaolain	MacMillan, MacMullen		[1]
MacMhaolBheatha	MacBean	In Alvie.	[1]
MacMhaolChaluim	Callum, Malcolm		[1]
MacMhaolDòmhnaich	MacIldonich	In Inverness.[1]	[1]
MacMhaolÌosa	Mellis, Mellish, Melluish		[1]
MacMharais	MacVarish		[2][3]
MacMharcais	Marquis		[1]
MacMhata	Mathewson, Mathieson		[2][3]
MacMhatha	Matheson	In the south.[1]	[1]
MacMhathain[1][3]	MacMann,[1] Matheson[3]	MacMann in Glenlivet. Matheson in the north.[1]
MacMhàrtainn[1][3]	MacMartin,[3] Martin[1]
MacMhànais	Mains, Manson, MacManus, MacVanish		[1]
MacMhèinn	MacMinn, Menzies		[1]
MacMhiadhchain	MacMeeken, Meechan	In Galloway[1]	[1]
MacMhìcheil	Carmichael, MacMichael		[3]
MacMhoirein[1][3]	MacMorran, Morran, Morrison[3]	MacMorran in Argyll.[1] Morrison on Islay.[2][3]
MacMhòrdha	Mair, Moore, Muir		[2]
MacMhorgain	Morgan		[1]
MacMhuircheartaich	MacKirdy, MacMurray (but not Murray)		[1]
MacMhuirich[1][3]	Currie,[note 2] MacMurray,[1] MacVurich,[3] Murchison, Murdoch, Murray[1]	Murray in Galloway.[1]
MacMhunna	Munn		[1]
MacMhurardaich	MacCurdy	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacMhurchaidh[1][3]	MacMurchie,[1] MacMurchy,[3] MacMurdo, MacMurray, Murchie, Murchison, Murdoch, MacMorrow, Morrow, Murphy[1]
MacNaois	MacNeish, MacNish		[1]
MacNaomhain	MacNiven, Niven		[1]
MacNeacail[3][4]	MacNicol[1][4] Nicolson,[3] Nicholson[3]
MacNeachdain[1][3]	MacCracken,[1] MacNaughton[3]
MacNeis	MacNeish, MacNish		[3]
MacNèill	MacNeill, MacNeil, Nelson, Neilson		[2][3]
MacNia[1]	MacNee, MacConie		[1][2]
MacNiallghais	MacNeilage		[1]
MacNiallghuis	MacNeilage		[2][3]
MacNìll	MacNeil, Neilson, Nelson	On South Uist.[1]	[1]
MacNiocail	MacKrycul, MacNichol, Nicolson		[2]
MacNobaill	Noble	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacPhaid	Faed, MacFeat, Peat		[1]
MacPhaidein[3]	MacFadyen[3] MacFadzean[1]
MacPhail,[3] MacPhàil[4]	MacFall, MacPhail,[3][4] Quayle
MacPhairce	Park	On Uist.[1]	[1]
MacPhàdraig	Paterson, MacPhatrick	Also Grant of Glenmoriston.[2]	[2][3]
MacPhàic	MacKillop, Park	MacKillop on Berneray, North Uist. Park on Uist.[1]	[1]
MacPhàidein	MacFadyen, MacFadzean		[1]
MacPhàil	MacFall, MacPhail, Quayle		[1]
MacPhàrlain	MacFarlane, MacPartland, MacPharlane		[3]
MacPheadair	MacFater, MacPhater, Paterson, Peters	MacFater in Kintyre.[1]	[1]
MacPheadarain	MacPhedran		[1]
MacPheadrais	MacFetridge		[1]
MacPheidearain[1][3]	Fletcher,[1] MacPhedran[3]	Fletcher in Glencoe.[1]
MacPhilip	Mackillop, Philp		[3]
MacPhòil	Polson, MacPhail	In Gairloch.[1]	[1]
MacRabaidh	Crabbie, MacRobbie
MacRaghnaill	MacCrindle, MacRaild, Randall		[1]
MacRaibeirt[1]	Corbett, MacRobert[1] MacRobbie[3]
MacRaoimhin	MacNiven	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacRaoiridh	MacCririe, MacRyrie, Ryrie		[1]
MacRaonaill	MacRanald, Ranaldson, Randall		[2][3]
MacRath	Cray, MacRae, Machray	Machray in Aberdeenshire	[2][3]
MacRàild	MacRaild		[1]
MacRiada	MacCreadie		[1]
MacRiocaird	Crockett	In Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacRisnidh	MacRitchie, Ritchie, Dickson		[1][4]
MacRìdeinn	Bryden, MacBridan	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacRìgh	King, MacNee		[2][3]
MacRob	MacRobb		[1]
MacRobaidh	MacRobbie	In Moray.[1]	[1]
MacRoibeirt	Corbett, MacRobert, MacRobbie, Robertson
MacRoithridh	MacRyrie	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
MacRuairidh[1][3]	MacRory,[1] MacRury[3]
MacRusachainn	Kennedy	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacShanndaidh	Andie, MacAndie		[1]
MacShealbhaigh	MacKelvie		[1]
MacSheòrais	MacGeorge, Major		[3]
MacSheòrsa	Cuthbertson	In Inverness.[1]	[1]
MacShimidh[1]	Jamieson,[2][3] Lovat,[2] MacKimmie, Sim,[1] Simpson
MacShithich[1][3]	Keith,[2][3] Shaw, Shiach[1]	Keith in Moray.[1]
MacShitrig	MacKettrick		[1]
MacShìm	MacKim, Simpson		[1]
MacShomhairle	MacCurley, MacSorley		[1]
MacShuibhne	MacQueen, MacSween	In the south.[1]	[1]
MacSiridh	MacKinnon, MacSherry	MacKinnon on Mull.[1]	[1]
MacSporain	MacSporran, Purser, Purcell		[2]
MacSuain	MacSwan, MacSween, Swanson		[3]
MacSual	Maxwell		[3]
MacThaidhg	MacCaig		[1]
MacTheàrlaich[1][3]	Charleson,[1] MacKerlich[3]
MacThom	MacComb, Thom		[1]
MacThomaidh	MacCombie		[2][3]
MacThorcadail	MacCorkindale, MacCorquodale		[1]
MacThorcaill	Corkhill, MacCorkill		[1]
MacThàmhais[1][3]	MacTavish[3] Tawse,[1] Thomson
MacThòmais	Comish, Thomson		[3]
MacTiridh	MacKinnon	In Mull.[1][2]	[1]
MacTuirc	MacTurk	In Galloway.[1]	[1]
MacUalraig[1][3]	Kennedy,[3] Ulrick	In Lochaber.[1]
MacUaraig	Kennedy		[2][3]
MacUchtraigh	MacAughtrie, Ochiltree, Coulthard	Ochiltree in Cowal.[1]	[1]
MacUilleim	MacWilliam, Quilliam, Wilson, Williamson		[2][3]
MacUirigh	Currie, MacVurich	MacVurich on Arran.[1]	[1]
MacUisdein	Hugston, Hutcheon, Hutcheson, MacCutcheon, MacHugh, MacHutcheon, McCuistion, Whiston		[3]
MacUrardaidh	Mackirdy		[3]
MacUrardaigh	MacKirdie		[1]
MacUrchadain	Orchard, Orchardson		[1]
MacUrchaidh	MacMurchie	On Arran.[1]	[1]
MacUsbaig	MacUsbaig	On Harris.[1]	[1]
MacÙisdein	Hutcheon, Hutcheson, MacCutcheon, MacHugh, MacHutcheon, Whiston		[1]

Mao-U

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Maoileanach, Maolanach	MacMillan
MaolIosa	Mellis		[2][3]
Matasan	Matheson	In the north.[1]	[1]
Mathanach	Matheson, Moannach	Matheson in the north.[1]	[1][2]
Matharnach	Matheson, Mathewson	In Wester Ross.[1]	[1]
Mawr, Maor	Maver, Mavor
Moireach	Moray, Murray		[3]
Moireasdan	Morrison		[2][3]
Moireasdanach	Morrison		[2]
Morgan	Morgan		[1]
Morganach	MacKay, Morgan		[1][2]
Munna	Munn		[1]
Màrnach	Marno, Marnoch		[1]
Màrr	Marr		[1]
Màrtainn	Martin		[4]
Mèinn	Menzies, Main		[1][2]
Mèinnearach	Menzies		[2][3]
Niocalsan	Nic(h)olson
O' Brolchain	Bradley, Brodie, Brolochan	In Kintyre.[1]	[1]
O' Cain	O' Kean		[2]
O' Luingeachain	Laing, Lang, Loynachan	In Kintyre.[1]	[1]
Padarsan	Paterson
Paorach	Power		[2]
Peadarsan	Paterson		[1]
Peucag	Peacock
Peutan[1][3]	Beaton,[3] Bethune[1]
Preas	Birse		[2]
Puidreach	Buttar, Butter	In Perthshire.[1]	[1]
Rathais	Rothes		[2]
Robasan	Robertson, Robson, Robison
Robasdan[1][4]	Robertson,[4] Robson, Robison	In the islands.[1]
Roid	Reid		[1]
Roideach	Reid		[1]
Ros	Ross		[3][4]
Ròs	Rose		[1][4]
Rosach	Ross		[3]
Ròsach	Rose		[2]
Rothach	Munro		[3]
Ruadh	Reid, Roy		[2]
Ruiseal	Russell
Sailcirc	Selkirk		[3]
Salmond	Salmond	Also MacBhradain
Seadh	Shaw		[6]
Seadhg	Shaw		[2]
Seagha	Shaw		[3]
Seaghach	Shaw
Seathanach	Shaw
Sgèin	Skene		[2]
Sginnearach	Skinner	In Easter Ross.[1]	[1][2]
Sgot	Scott
Singleir	Sinclair		[1]
Siosal	Chisholm		[3]
Siosalach	Chisholm		[4]
Smios	Smith	On South Uist.[1]	[1]
Stiùbhart	Stewart, Stuart		[3]
Stiùbhartach	Stewart, Stuart		[2]
Sùdrach	Soutar		[2]
Sutharlainn	Sutherland		[1]
Sutharlan	Sutherland		[1]
Suthurlanach	Sutherland		[2]
Tod	Todd
Todt	Todd
Talmhach	Tolmie		[1]
Tolmach	Tolmie		[1]
Tuairnear	Turner		[3]
Tàileach	Tallach		[1]
Tàillear	Taylor		[1]
Tulach	Tulloch, Tough		[2]
Ualas	Wallace		[1]
Umphraidh	Humphrey	In Braemar.[1]	[1]
Urchadainn	Urquhart		[1][2]
Urchardan	Urquhart		[3]

See also

• List of Scottish Gaelic given names
• Scottish surnames

Notes

1. Footnotes which appear in this column denote that the first two columns (not the "Notes" column) is sourced from the cited reference.
2. For Currie, Mark states "also MacPherson".[3]

References

Footnotes

1. Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
2. Dwelly, Edward: pp. 1003–1030.
3. Mark 2003: pp. 718–722.
4. Robertson; Taylor 2003: pp. 341–342.
5. "Duncan Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 9 August 2009. For the etymology of the surname Duncan this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names.
6. Owen 1993: p. 138.
7. "McPhee Family Crest and Name History".
8. surnamedb.com: Surname The Internet Surname Database.
9. surnamedb.com: Surname The Internet Surname Database.
10. Matheson 1983: p. 344.

Print references

• This article incorporates text from "Dwelly's [Scottish] Gaelic Dictionary" (1911). (Proper names - appendix)
• Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
• Matheson, William (1983). "Notes on North Uist Families". Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness. 52.
• Owen, Robert C. (1993). The Modern Gaelic-English Dictionary. Gairm. ISBN 1-871901-29-4.
• Robertson, Boyd; Taylor, Iain (2003). Teach Yourself Gaelic. Teach Yourself.