Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Scottish
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Griogair meaning "son of Gregor". It originates from the Highland clan Gregor. A famous bearer was the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).
Related Names
VariantsMac Griogair, McGregor
Other Languages & CulturesGrigoryan, Krikorian(Armenian) Grigorov(Bulgarian) Grgić(Croatian) Řeha(Czech) Gregory(English) Goretti, Gori(Italian) Grześkiewicz(Polish) Grigorescu(Romanian)
