McGregor (surname)
Appearance
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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
[edit]- Ali McGregor, Australian opera soprano
- Alistair McGregor, Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
- Allan McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Andrew McGregor (1867–?), Scottish footballer
- Bryan McGregor (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Callum McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Cate McGregor, Australian military officer
- Chris McGregor, South African pianist
- Conor McGregor (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artist and 2 times UFC Champion
- Darren McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Dion McGregor, American songwriter
- Donald Morris McGregor (1923–2003), Canadian politician
- Don McGregor, American comic book writer
- Douglas McGregor (1895–1953), Canadian military aviator
- Dugald McGregor, Australian rugby league footballer
- Duncan McGregor (politician), 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
- Helen McGregor (geologist) (born 1972), Australian geologist and climate change researcher
- Helen McGregor (writer), English writer
- James Lewin McGregor, Canadian mathematician
- Jane McGregor, Canadian actress
- Jordan McGregor, Scottish footballer
- Katie McGregor, American athlete
- Keli McGregor (1962–2010), Colorado Rockies president
- Malcolm C. McGregor (1896–1936), New Zealand born World War I flying ace
- Neil McGregor (disambiguation)
- Paul McGregor (disambiguation)
- Rona McGregor, Canadian female curler
- Ronald Stuart McGregor (1929–2013), philologist from New Zealand
- Scott McGregor (disambiguation)
- Steven McGregor, Australian filmmaker
- Wayne McGregor, British choreographer
- William McGregor (football), Scottish founder of the English Football League
- William McGregor (politician), Canadian politician
- William B. McGregor, Australian linguist
Fictional characters:
- Mr. McGregor, character created by Beatrix Potter for the children's book entitled The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Callum McGregor, main character from Malorie Blackman's novel Noughts + Crosses and portrayed by Jack Rowan in the BBC adaptation of the novel
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Surname Database: McGregor Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Woulfe, Patrick (1923). "Mac Greagair - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.