MacGillivray is a

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and

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derived from the

Gaelic language The Goidelic or Gaelic languages ( ga, teangacha Gaelacha; gd, cànanan Goidhealach; gv, çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historically ...

. The name can be written in modern Scottish Gaelic as Bràigheach, MacGille, MacGilleBhràth, and MacIlleBhràth. MacGillivray may refer to:

People

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MacGillivray Milne MacGillivray Milne (August 19, 1882 – January 26, 1959) was a United States Navy captain, and the governor of American Samoa from January 20, 1936, to June 3, 1938. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, Milne served many pos ...

(1882–1959), 27th Governor of American Samoa Surname: *

Carolina Henriette MacGillavry Carolina Henriette MacGillavry (22 January 1904 in Amsterdam – 9 May 1993 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch chemist and crystallographer. She is known for her discoveries on the use of diffraction in crystallography. Biography MacGillavry (nicknamed " ...

(1904–1993), Dutch chemist *

Charles Andrew MacGillivary Charles Andrew MacGillivary (January 17, 1917 – June 24, 2000) was a Medal of Honor recipient, born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. A Sergeant in the United States Army, he was attached to Company I, 71st Infantry, 44th Infant ...

(1917–2000), Canadian-born American soldier *

Helen MacGillivray Helen Louise MacGillivray is an Australian statistician and statistics educator. She is the former president of the International Statistical Institute, the International Association for Statistical Education, and the Statistical Society of Au ...

, Australian statistician *

James Pittendrigh MacGillivray James Pittendrigh MacGillivray (1856 – 29 April 1938) was a Scottish sculptor. He was also a keen artist, musician and poet. He was born in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, the son of a sculptor, and studied under William Brodie and John Mossman ...

(1856–1938), Scottish sculptor and poet *

John MacGillivray John MacGillivray (18 December 1821 – 6 June 1867) was a Scottish naturalist, active in Australia between 1842 and 1867. MacGillivray was born in Aberdeen, the son of ornithologist William MacGillivray. He took part in three of the Royal Nav ...

(1821–1867), Scottish naturalist active in Australia *

Ivor MacGillivray Ivor MacGillivray (24 May 1840 – 16 January 1939) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Port Adelaide from 1893 to 1918. He was a member of the United Labor Party until the 1 ...

(1840–1939), Australian politician *

Paul MacGillivray Paul Howard MacGillivray (1834–1895) was a scientist and medical practitioner by occupation, born at Edinburgh to William MacGillivray and Marion , and was the brother of John MacGillivray, who became a noted naturalist. Early life MacGilliv ...

(1834–1895), Scottish surgeon and naturalist, active in Australia *

William MacGillivray William MacGillivray FRSE (25 January 1796 – 4 September 1852) was a Scottish naturalist and ornithologist. Life and work MacGillivray was born in Old Aberdeen and brought up on Harris. He returned to Aberdeen where he studied Medicin ...

(1796–1852), Scottish naturalist *

William D. MacGillivray William D. MacGillivray (born May 24, 1946, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland, Newfoundland) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Career MacGillivray studied art and design at NSCAD Universi ...

(born 1946), Canadian film director and screenwriter *Allister MacGillivray (born 1948), Canadian composer, guitarist, author

Places

MacGillivray, South Australia __NOTOC__ MacGillivray is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island overlooking the body of water known in Australia as the Southern Ocean and by international authorities as the Great A ...

, a locality on Kangaroo Island, Australia *

McGillivray, British Columbia McGillivray, formerly McGillivray Falls, is an unincorporated recreational community on the west shore of Anderson Lake, just east of midway between the towns of Pemberton and Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, in that province's southwest In ...

, an unincorporated community in Canada

Other

MacGillivray Freeman Films MacGillivray Freeman Films is an American film studio based in Laguna Beach, California and founded in the mid-1960s by Greg MacGillivray and Jim Freeman. It produces documentaries, feature films, and IMAX films. History MacGillivray Freeman F ...

, a film studio based in Laguna Beach, CA

Other uses

MacGillivray's warbler MacGillivray's warbler (''Geothlypis tolmiei'') is a species of New World warbler. These birds are sluggish and heavy warblers, preferring to spend most of their time on, or near the ground, except when singing. left, A MacGillivray's warbler p ...

(''Oporornis tolmiei''), a bird species *

Clan Macgillivray Clan MacGillivray is a Highland Scottish clan and is a member of the Clan Chattan Confederation.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The ...

, a Scottish clan {{disambig, geo, surname