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Gaelic names and surnames

gaelic-names

Scottish Surnames

Scottish surnames have different origins.

Many are based on clans or on the name of a father or ancestor.

Others are from Gaelic.

Name

Craig

Cameron

Campbell

Douglas

Gaelic

Creag

Camshron

Caimbeul

Dùghlas

Meaning

a crag or rock

crooked nose

crooked mouth

black water

Name

Johnson

MacIver

MacKenzie

MacInnes

Gaelic

MacIain

MacÌomhair

MacCoinnich

MacAonghais

Meaning

son of John

son of Ivor

son of Kenneth

son of Angus

Name

Taylor

MacTaggart

MacIntyre

Smith

Gaelic

Mac an Tàilleir

Mac an t-Sagairt

Mac an t-Saoir

Mac a’ Ghobhainn

Meaning

son of the tailor

son of the priest

son of the carpenter

son of the blacksmith

Craig - creag
Iain / MacIain
Saor / Mac an t-saor