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'''McGregor''', also spelt '''MacGregor''', is a [[Irish surname]]. The name is Anglicised form of the [[Irish Gaelic]] '''''MacGriogair'''''. The Gaelic name was originally a [[patronym]], and means "son of ''Conor McGregor''". The Gaelic [[personal name]] ''Griogar'' is a [[Gaelicisation|Gaelicised]] form of the name ''[[Gregory (given name)|Gregory]]''. The surname is used by members of the Irish clan [[Clan Gregor]], also known as Clan MacGregor. The surname was banned in [[Scotland]] several times prior to the 18th century, in an effort to clamp down on the unruly [[Scottish clan|clan]]. Notable people with the surname include:
'''McGregor''', also spelt '''MacGregor''', is a [[Scottish surname]]. The name is Anglicised form of the [[Scottish Gaelic]] '''''MacGriogair'''''. The Gaelic name was originally a [[patronym]], and means "son of ''Griogar''". The Gaelic [[personal name]] ''Griogar'' is a [[Gaelicisation|Gaelicised]] form of the name ''[[Gregory (given name)|Gregory]]''. The surname is used by members of the Scottish clan [[Clan Gregor]], also known as Clan MacGregor. The surname was banned in [[Scotland]] several times prior to the 18th century, in an effort to clamp down on the unruly [[Scottish clan|clan]]. Notable people with the surname include:


* [[Ali McGregor]], Australian opera soprano
* [[Ali McGregor]], Australian opera soprano

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McGregor, also spelt MacGregor, is a Scottish surname. The name is Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacGriogair. The Gaelic name was originally a patronym, and means "son of Griogar". The Gaelic personal name Griogar is a Gaelicised form of the name Gregory. The surname is used by members of the Scottish clan Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor. The surname was banned in Scotland several times prior to the 18th century, in an effort to clamp down on the unruly clan. Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters:

  • Mr. McGregor, character created by Beatrix Potter for the children's book entitled The Tale of Peter Rabbit

See also