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*[[Fiona McGregor]], Australian writer and performance artist
*[[Fiona McGregor]], Australian writer and performance artist
*[[Freddie McGregor]], Jamaican singer
*[[Freddie McGregor]], Jamaican singer
*[[Gordon McGregor]], Canadian, president of Air Canada and Trans Canada Airlines
*[[Gordon Roy McGregor]], Canadian, president of Air Canada and Trans Canada Airlines
*[[Gordon Morton McGregor]], Canadian, founded Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
*[[Gordon Morton McGregor]], Canadian, founded Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
*[[Gregor McGregor]], Scottish-born Australian politician
*[[Gregor McGregor]], Scottish-born Australian politician

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McGregor is a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Griogair / Mac Greagair meaning 'son of Griogar', the Gaelic form of the given name Gregory.[1] Clan MacGregor were a famous Highland Scottish clan.[2]

Notable McGregors

Fictional characters:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Surname Database: McGregor Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ Woulfe, Patrick (1923). "Mac Greagair - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.