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'''McGregor''', also |
'''McGregor''', also spelled '''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: |
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* [[Ali McGregor]], Australian opera soprano |
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Revision as of 22:18, 14 June 2017
McGregor, also spelled 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:
- Ali McGregor, Australian opera soprano
- Alistair McGregor, Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
- Allan McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Andrew McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Bryan McGregor (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Cate McGregor, Australian military officer
- Chris McGregor, South African pianist
- Conor McGregor (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artist
- Darren McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Dion McGregor, American songwriter
- Donald Morris McGregor (1923–2003), Canadian politician
- Don McGregor, American comic book writer
- Dugald McGregor, Australian rugby league footballer
- Duncan McGregor (Wisconsin), American politician
- Douglas McGregor, American business theorist and management professor
- Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor
- Fiona McGregor, Australian writer and performance artist
- Freddie McGregor, Jamaican singer
- Gordon McGregor, Canadian, president of Air Canada and Trans Canada Airlines
- Gordon Morton McGregor, Canadian, founded Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
- Gregor McGregor, Scottish-born Australian politician
- James Lewin McGregor, Canadian mathematician
- Jane McGregor, Canadian actress
- Jordan McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Katie McGregor, American athlete
- Keli McGregor (1962–2010), deceased Colorado Rockies president
- Paul McGregor (disambiguation)
- Scott McGregor (disambiguation)
- Wayne McGregor, British choreographer
- William McGregor (politician), Canadian politician
Fictional characters:
- Mr. McGregor, character created by Beatrix Potter for the children's book entitled The Tale of Peter Rabbit
See also
This page lists people with the surname McGregor.
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