Iain Fraoch MacDonald (died 1368) was a younger son of Angus Og MacDonald of Islay, and founder of

Clan MacDonald of Glencoe The MacDonalds of Glencoe, also known as Clann Iain Abrach, was a Highland Scottish clan and a branch of the larger Clan Donald. They were named after Glen Coe. the MacDonalds of Glen Coe (or MacIains as they were more specifically known) hav ...

. "Fraoch" is a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

which means "the snarling" in the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

language, although it usually means heatherbr>

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from peerage website 1368 deaths Iain Fraoch Medieval Gaels from Scotland 14th-century Scottish people Year of birth unknown {{Scotland-bio-stub