Scottish Gaelic Origin Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Scottish Gaelic. Scottish Gaelic is the Celtic language spoken in Scotland.

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Douglas Scottish
From the name of a town in Lanarkshire, itself named after a tributary of the River Clyde called the Douglas Water, derived from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river" (an archaic word related to glas "grey, green"). This was a Scottish Lowland clan, the leaders of which were powerful earls in the medieval period.

Douglass Scottish
Variant of Douglas.

Dùbhghlas Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Douglas.

Duff Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Dhuibh or Ó Duibh.

Findlay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh.

Finlay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh.

Finley Scottish
Anglicized (typically American) form of MacFhionnlaigh.

Gilchrist Scottish
From Gaelic MacGilleChrìosd meaning "son of Gille Críst".

Gilmore Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleMhoire or Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhuire meaning "son of the servant of Moire".

Gilmour Scottish, Irish
Variant of Gilmore.

Hughes 2 Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

Kendrick 3 Scottish
Variant of McKendrick.

Kinley Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh.

Lester Scottish
Variant of Lister.

Lister Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac an Fleisdeir meaning "son of the arrow maker".

MacAlastair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McAlister.

MacAmhalghaidh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCauley.

Mac an Fhilidh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McNeilly.

Mac an Fleisdeir Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lister.

MacAngus Scottish
Variant of MacInnes.

Mac an Tòisich Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of McIntosh.

Mac an tSaoir Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of McIntyre.

MacAoidh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Aodha.

MacAonghais Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacInnes.

Macaulay Scottish, Irish
Variant of McCauley.

Macauley Irish, Scottish
Variant of McCauley.

MacCàba Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCabe.

MacCailein Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Cailean" in Gaelic.

MacCallion Scottish
Anglicized form of MacCailein.

MacCallum Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacColuim meaning "son of Columba".

MacChruim Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Crum", where Crum is a Gaelic byname meaning "bent".

MacCionaodha Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKenna.

MacClellan Irish, Scottish
Variant of McClelland.

MacClelland Irish, Scottish
Variant of McClelland.

MacCoinnich Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacKenzie.

MacColuim Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacCallum.

MacConnell Scottish, Irish
Variant of McConnell.

MacCormaic Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCormick.

MacCrum Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.

MacCrumb Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.

MacDaniel Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

MacDhòmhnaill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacDonald.

MacDhubhghaill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacDougall.

Mac Dhuibh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Dubh", where the byname Dubh means "dark".

MacDonald Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill meaning "son of Donald". It originates from the Highland clan Donald.

MacDougall Scottish
Means "son of Dougal" in Gaelic.

MacDuff Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Dhuibh.

Mac Eachairn Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Eacharn", where the given name Eacharn is from the Old Irish name Echthigern.

MacEachern Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Eachairn.

MacEalair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKellar.

MacEanruig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McKendrick.

MacEntire Scottish
Variant of MacIntyre.

MacEòghainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Eoghain.

MacFarland Irish, Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

MacFarlane Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

MacFhionnlaigh Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Fionnlagh" in Scottish Gaelic.

MacGillEain Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McLean.

MacGilleChrìosd Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Gilchrist.

MacGilleFhaolain Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McClelland.

MacGilleMhoire Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Gilmore.

MacGregor Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGriogair meaning "son of Gregor". It originates from the Highland clan Gregor. A famous bearer was the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).

MacGriogair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of MacGregor.

MacGrory Irish, Scottish
Variant of McCrory.

MacInnes Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aonghais meaning "son of Aonghas".

MacIntosh Scottish
Variant of McIntosh.

MacIntyre Scottish
Variant of McIntyre.

MacIomhair Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McIver.

MacIver Scottish
Variant of McIver.

MacKay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

MacKenna Scottish
Variant of McKenna.

MacKenny Scottish
Variant of McKenna.

MacKenzie Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacCoinnich meaning "son of Coinneach". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.

Mackintosh Scottish
Variant of McIntosh.

MacLachlainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McLaughlin.

MacLean Scottish
Variant of McLean.

MacLeod Scottish
Variant of McLeod.

MacLeòid Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McLeod.

MacMhaoilein Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McMillan.

MacMillan Scottish
Variant of McMillan.

Mac Naoimhín Irish
Means "son of Naomhán" in Irish.

MacNeachdainn Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Neachtain.

MacNeil Scottish
Variant of McNeil.

MacNèill Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McNeil.

MacNiven Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Naoimhín.

MacPhàrlain Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McFarlane.

MacQueen Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Shuibhne.

MacRuaraidh Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCrory.

Mac Shuibhne Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Mac Suibhne.

MacTàmhais Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McTavish.

MacThaoig Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of McCaig.

Magee Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

McAlister Scottish, Irish
From Scottish Gaelic MacAlastair or Irish Gaelic Mac Alastair meaning "son of Alistair".

McCabe Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Cába", where Cába is a byname meaning "cape, cloak" (from Latin cappa).

McCaig Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacThaoig meaning "son of Tadhg".

McCallum Scottish
Variant form of MacCallum.

McCauley Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhalghadha meaning "son of Amhalghaidh". The given name Amhalghaidh, from Old Irish Amalgaid, is of uncertain meaning.

McClain Scottish
Variant of McLain.

McClellan Irish, Scottish
Variant of McClelland.

McClelland Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin meaning "son of the servant of Faolán".

McConnell Scottish, Irish
Derived from Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill (see MacDonald).

McCormick Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of Cormac".

McCoy Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

McCreery Irish, Scottish
Variant of McCrory.

McCrory Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí meaning "son of Ruaidhrí".

McCrum Scottish
Anglicized form of MacChruim.

McDaniel Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

McDonald Scottish
Variant of MacDonald.

McDougall Scottish
Variant of MacDougall.

McDowell Scottish
Variant of MacDougall.

McEachern Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Eachairn.

McEwan Scottish
Anglicized form of MacEòghainn.

McFarland Irish, Scottish
Variant of McFarlane.

McFarlane Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhàrlain or Irish Gaelic Mac Pharlain meaning "son of Parthalán".

McGee Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

McGregor Scottish
Variant of MacGregor.

McInnes Scottish
Variant of MacInnes.

McIntosh Scottish
From Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisich meaning "son of the chief".

McIntyre Scottish
From Scottish Gaelic Mac an tSaoir meaning "son of the carpenter".

McIver Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacIomhair meaning "son of Íomhar".

McKay Scottish
Anglicized form of MacAoidh.

McKee Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

McKellar Scottish
From Gaelic MacEalair meaning "son of Ealar".

McKendrick Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacEanruig meaning "son of Eanraig".

McKenna Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of Cionaodh".

McKenzie Scottish
Variant of MacKenzie.

McKinley Scottish
Anglicized form of MacFhionnlaigh. This name was borne by the American president William McKinley (1843-1901), who was assassinated.

McKinney Irish, Scottish
Variant of McKenna.

McLachlan Scottish
Variant of McLaughlin.

McLain Scottish
Variant of McLean.

McLaughlan Scottish
Variant of McLaughlin.

McLaughlin Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacLachlainn meaning "son of Lachlann".

McLean Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGillEathain or MacGillEain meaning "son of the servant of Eòin".

McLeod Scottish
From Gaelic MacLeòid meaning "son of Leod", a given name derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".

McMillan Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacMhaoilein meaning "son of Maolan", itself meaning "devotee, servant, tonsured one".

McNaughton Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Neachtain.

McNeal Scottish
Variant of McNeil.

McNeil Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacNèill meaning "son of Niall".

McNeill Scottish, Irish
Variant of McNeil.

McNeilly Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh meaning "son of the poet".

McNiel Scottish
Variant of McNeil.

McQueen Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Shuibhne.

McTavish Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacTàmhais meaning "son of Tàmhas".

Neely Scottish
Variant of McNeilly.

Niven Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Naoimhín.

Tyree Scottish
Variant of McIntyre.