MacGregor, also spelt Macgregor, is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

. The name is Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic ''MacGriogair''. The Gaelic name was originally a

patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

, and means "son of ''Griogar''". The Gaelic

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

''Griogar'' is a Gaelicised form of the name '' Gregory''. The surname is used by members of the Scottish clan Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor. The surname was banned in Scotland several times prior to the 18th century, in an effort to clamp down on the unruly

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alasdair Alpin MacGregor Alasdair Alpin MacGregor (March 20, 1899 – 1970) was a Scottish writer and photographer, known for a large number of travel books. He wrote also on Scottish folklore, and was a published poet. Life He was born at Applecross, Ross and Cromarty, ...

(1899–1970), writer and photographer *

Andrew MacGregor Air Vice Marshal Andrew MacGregor, (25 October 1897 – 24 October 1983) was a Scottish First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories—including three scored with James Grant as his gunner—and a senior commander in the Royal ...

(1897–1983), World War I flying ace *

Brad MacGregor Brad MacGregor (born July 22, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. MacGregor attended Boston University, where he played four seasons (1982–1986) of NCAA college hockey with the Boston University Terriers, scoring 24 ...

(born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player *

Byron MacGregor Byron MacGregor (March 3, 1948 – January 3, 1995) was a Canadian news anchor and news director. Career Born Gary Lachlan Mack in Calgary, Alberta, he became, on his twenty-second birthday, the youngest news director at AM radio station CKL ...

(1948–1995), Canadian news anchor * Chummy MacGregor (1903–1973), jazz pianist and songwriter *

Clark MacGregor Clark MacGregor (July 12, 1922 – February 10, 2003) was an American politician and Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District for five terms from 1961 to 1971. After his time in Congress, he worked as a senior a ...

(1922–2003), U.S. politician * Clifford J. MacGregor (1904–1985), American meteorologist and Arctic explorer *

David MacGregor David MacGregor (born 9 June 1981) is a Scottish former Association football, footballer who is currently U20s assistant manager at Stranraer F.C., Stranraer. MacGregor started his career with home town club Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Mor ...

(born 1983), Scottish musician *

Douglas Macgregor Douglas Abbott Macgregor (born January 4, 1953) is a retired U.S. Army colonel and government official, and an author, consultant, and television commentator. He played a significant role on the battlefield in the 1990-91 Gulf War and the 1999 N ...

, military writer * Elizabeth Ann Macgregor (born 1958), Scottish curator and art historian *

Gregor MacGregor General Gregor MacGregor (24 December 1786 – 4 December 1845) was a Scottish soldier, adventurer, and confidence trickster who attempted from 1821 to 1837 to draw British and French investors and settlers to "Poyais", a fictional Central Am ...

(1869–1919), cricketer * Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845), adventurer and confidence trickster * Sir Ian Kinloch MacGregor (1912–1998), British industrialist * Ian Macgregor (born 1937), accountant and charity finance guru *

James Mor MacGregor Robert Roy MacGregor ( gd, Raibeart Ruadh MacGriogair; 7 March 1671 – 28 December 1734) was a Scottish outlaw, who later became a folk hero. Early life Rob Roy was born in the Kingdom of Scotland at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, as ...

(1695–1754), the eldest son of Rob Roy and a major during the

rising of '45 The Jacobite rising of 1745, also known as the Forty-five Rebellion or simply the '45 ( gd, Bliadhna Theàrlaich, , ), was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took p ...

* Joanna MacGregor (born 1959), classical pianist *

John MacGregor (disambiguation) John MacGregor, John Macgregor or John McGregor may refer to: Sportsmen * John McGregor (footballer, born 1851), Scottish international football player * John McGregor (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1993), English football player * John McGregor ( ...

, multiple people *

Judith Macgregor Dame Judith Anne Macgregor (née Brown; born 17 June 1952) is a British diplomat who was High Commissioner to South Africa from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as Ambassador to Slovakia from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador to Mexico from 2 ...

(born 1952), British diplomat * Katherine MacGregor (1925–2018), television actress * Kino MacGregor (born 1977), Ashtanga Yoga teacher, author and influencer. * Mary MacGregor (born 1948), singer * Neil MacGregor (born 1946), art historian and museum director * Robert Roy MacGregor ("Rob Roy", 1671–1734), Scottish outlaw and folk hero * Sara Macgregor (died 1919), British painter *

Sue MacGregor Susan Katriona MacGregor (born 30 August 1941) is a BBC Radio 4 broadcaster, perhaps best known as a former presenter of ''Woman's Hour'' and later the ''Today'' programme. Early life MacGregor was born in Oxford. Her parents were Scottish and ...

(born 1941), writer and broadcaster * William MacGregor (1846–1919), British imperial administrator

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