MacAichan A form of MacEachan
MacAlasdair/MacAlexander/MacAllister Senior Branch of Clan Donald - original lands in Kintyre (Derived from: Gaelic MacAlasdair - "Son of Alexander". From Alasdair Mor, 2nd son of Donald, grandson of Somerled.)
MacAllan From the West Highlands & Islands
MacAlonie From Islay (Clan Donald MacAlonies derive from the Gaelic MacGille OnFhaidh "son of the servant of the storm". Islay - SOUTH.)
MacAmbrose From Islay or Kintyre
MacArthur From Islay or Skye (Armours to Clan Donald SOUTH on Islay, and pipers to Clan Donald NORTH on Skye.)
MacBaxter From Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacBaxters derive from the Gaelic MacFuineadair "son of the baker". Islay & Kintyre. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacBeth From the West Highlands & Islands (From Antrim in train of Agnes O'Cahan, bride of Angus Og. Became doctors to the Lords of the Isles. Throughout the West Highland & Islands, can be of Clan Donald NORTH or SOUTH. Many Beatons from KEPPOCH.)
MacBodach From N. Uist (Derived from the Gaelic Mac a'Bhodaich - "son of the Bute lad". From John, son of Donald of Kingsburgh, who was known as Iain Bodach from being fostered on Bute. Found on North Uist - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacBrayne From Islay or Kintyre
MacBrehon From Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacBrehons derive from the Gaelic Maca'Bhriuthainn - "son of the judge". From office of judge-brehon under the Lords of the Isles. Found on Islay & Kintyre. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacBreif From Islay or Kintyre
MacBretine From Islay or Kintyre (Derives from the Gaelic Mac a'Bhreatnaich - "son of the Briton" or "Welshman". Celtic incomers to Islay, Kintyre, Colonsay, Gigha - Clan Donald SOUTH. Galbraith derivation is Gall - "stranger" plus Bhreatnaich - "Briton".)
MacBride/MacBryde From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim
MacBrion From Islay or Kintyre
MacBrolachan From Islay or Kintyre
MacBurie A form of MacMhuirich.
MacCaffer From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic MacCathbharra - "son of the helmet". armourbearers to the Lords of the Isles. Found on Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCaig From Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacCaigs derive from the Gaelic MacThaoig - "son of the poet" or "philosopher." Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCain A form of MacIan
MacCairlie From Islay - a form of MacCarlich
MacCaldret From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic __________________. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCaleb From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic __________________. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCall Same as MacColl, though a few may be MacGills.
MacCallan A form of MacAllan
MacCallister A form of MacAlasdair
MacCalman From Kintyre (Clan Donald MacCalmans derive from the Gaelic MacCalma'in - "son of Calman". From Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCambridge From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic MacAmbro'is - "son of Ambrose". Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCannel A variant of MacConnell dating from the 17th century, now rare. From Islay, Jura, Colonsay and Kintyre (Clan Donald South -- Clainn Iain Mhor.)
MacCarlich From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic MacThearlaich - "son of Charles". Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCarrol A form of MacKerral.
MacCarron A form of Carroon if from Lochalsh, or of MacIlheran if from Kintyre, Arran or Bute
MacCarter A form of MacArthur.
MacCash From Islay (Clan Donald MacCashes derive from: Gaelic MacTa'mhais - "son of Thomas". From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCathail From Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic MacCathail - "son of Cathal". Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCavor From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic __________________. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCellach From the West Highlands & Islands (Derived from the Gaelic MacCellaigh - "son of the warlike one". The original Ceallach is by tradition related to the 4th cen. Colla Uais from whom the old name of Clan Donald - Clan Cholla. From Scottish Dalraida - Southern Hebrides. They allied themselves not only with Clan Donald SOUTH & CLANRANALD, but spread to Skye - NORTH, and KEPPOCH.)
MacChanney From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Maca'Chananaigh - son of the cannon". Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCleary From Islay or Kintyre
MacCleireach From Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacCleireachs derive from the Gaelic Maca'chlerich - "son of the clerk". Clan Donald SOUTH)
MacClellan From the West Highlands & Islands
MacCluskey From Antrim, Islay or Kintyre.
MacCochran A form of MacEachern.
MacCodrum From N. Uist (Derived from the Gaelic MacCodrum - "son of the good/god serpent". Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacCohenane From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic _______________, - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacColl Of original Clan Donald blood. (Clan Donald MacColls derive from: Gaelic MacColla - "son of Coll". Original Clan Donald by blood and alliance. From early Clan Donald name - Clan Cholla. In US most now are MacCalls. Throughout the West Highlands & Islands, Clan Donald NORTH or SOUTH.)
MacConacher From Islay (Clan Donald MacConachers derive from the Gaelic ____________________. - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacConlea From Islay or Kintyre
MacConn From Islay, Kintyre or Antrim
MacConnell Same as MacDonald/MacDonnell (Very common form among Islay-Kintyre refugees to Ayrshire & Galloway and then to the Ulster Scot Plantations.)
MacCook From Islay, Kintyre or Arran (MacCooks derive from the Gaelic MacDhabhuc - "son of David". - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCorie From Antrim, Islay or Kintyre
MacCormick From the West Highlands & Islands (Clan Donald MacCormacks derive from the Gaelic
MacCormaig - "son of Cormac". Missionaries from Ireland to S. Uist - early 18th century CLANRANALD. Spread to N. Uist - NORTH and Southern Hebrides - SOUTH.)
MacCorran From Islay or Colonsay (Derived from the Gaelic MacGille Odhrain - "son of the servant of St. Odhran". - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCosham From Islay or Skye (Derived from the Gaelic MacCo'iseam - "son of Ossian".)
MacCotter From Skye (Derived from the Gaelic MacOtir - "son of Ottar". - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacCowan From Glengarry, Islay or Kintyre
MacCoy Originally MacKay of Islay – from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim
MacCrain From Islay or Jura (Derived from the Gaelic MacCrain - "son of the boar". - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCrindle From Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre
MacCrory From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim
MacCrum From Islay
MacCuaig From Islay (Clan Donald MacCuaigs derive from the Gaelic MacCuaich - "son of the drinking cup". Hereditary cupbearers to the Lords of the Isles. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCuish From N. Uist or Skye (Clan Donald MacCuishes derive from the Gaelic MacDubhsidh - "son of the black one of peace". Originally MacDuffies who came to N. Uist & Skye - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacCuithein From Skye, Benbecula or S. Uist (Derived from Clann ic Cuithein on Skye. MacQueens of Benbecula & S. Uist - CLANRANALD, are originally Skye MacCuitheins - Clan Donald NORTH, and not Skye MacQueens. MacKeithan is the usual American spelling.)
MacCulloch From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim
MacCumbray From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic MacCuimrid - "son of Montgomery". - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacCurry Most are originally MacMhuirichs, while a few are MacGirroes
MacCutchen From Skye
MacCuthan From Skye (Derived from Clann 'ic Cuthain on Skye - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacDaniel Another form of MacDonald, mainly found in the American South, where the two names were almost completely interchangeable.
MacDonald Derived from the Gaelic MacDomhnuill - "son of Donald (world ruler)". Angus Mor
MacDonald, son of Donald MacRanald MacSomerled, was first of the name. Originally the title of the Lords of the Isles, in the 16th cen. it started being used as a last name by those who could claim to be a "son of Donald". The MacDonnell & MacConnell spellings are mostly found in Clan Donald SOUTH, while MacDonell is mainly GLENGARRY, but more anciently KEPPOCH. The MacDaniel derivations are not territorial but are simply due to "free" spelling by clerks, census takers, ships captains, etc., particularly in the American South. There is absolutely no difference in Mac, Mc or even M', and any of these spellings, even with a big D or a little d, may be found today in any of our main branches.
MacDonell Form used by Glengarry & Keppoch branches
MacDonleavy From Islay or Kintyre
MacDonnell Form used by Clan Donald South.
MacDougall Only one family - found in N. Uist (Clan Donald MacDougalls derive from the Gaelic
MacDhughaill - "son of Dougal". From Siol Dhubghaill on N. Uist, descended from Dugald, son of Reginald, 1st of Clanranald. Originally CLANRANALD, later Clan Donald NORTH. All others are of Clan MacDougall.)
MacEachan From the West Highlands & Islands, mostly Clanranald though there are a few from Islay & Kintyre. (Derived from the Gaelic MacEachann - "son of Hector". Traditionally from Hector, 2nd son of Ruaril, 3rd of Clanranald. Some may have originally been MacLeans - from one of their Hectors - but became Clan Donald adherants. Some of this name on Islay and Kintyre are really MacEacherns. CLANRANALD except those from Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacEachern/MacEachern From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic MacEach-thighearna - "son of the Horse Lord". Hereditary masters of Horse and Armourers to the Lords of the Isles. Cochran is "Englished Version". Very numerous on Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacEanruig From Lochaber/Glencoe (Derive from the Gaelic MacEanruig - "son of Henry". From Dugald MacEanruig, chieftain of GLENCOE, whose daughter married Angus Og's son, Iain Fraoch who became 1st of Glencoe.)
MacElfrish From N. Uist (Derived from the Gaelic MacGille Bhris - "son of the servant of St. Bricius". Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacElheran From Kintyre, Arran or Bute
MacEntire A form of MacIntyre
MacEoghain From Antrim (In Antrim this was more commonly MacEoin, Anglicized to Bissett. Iain Mor, 2nd son of John, Lord of the Isles, married the heiress to the Glens of Antrim and this Ulster territory became part of Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacEvinney From Antrim, Islay or Kintyre
MacGachen/ MacGeachie Form of MacEachan.
MacGee Originally MACKAY of Islay – from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim
MacGilbride From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim
MacGill Of original Clan Donald blood, from Islay or Jura (Derived from the Gaelic Mac an ghoill - "son of the lowlander" or "stranger". Some MacColls may derive from this name. Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacGillanders From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic MacGille Andrais - "son of the servant of St. Andrew". Anglicized to Anderson on Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacGillechallum From Islay or N. Uist (Clan Donald MacGillechalums derive from the Gaelic
MacGillechaluim - "son of the servant of Calum". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH; N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacGillecongall From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic MacGille Congual - "son of the servant of St. Congall" Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacGillelan A form of MacLellan
MacGillespie From Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacGillespies derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Easpuig - "son of the servant of the bishop" - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacGillies From the West Highlands & Islands (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Iosa - "son of the servant of Jesus". Very numerous in N. Morar – GLENGARRY; S. Morar – CLANRANALD; some found on Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacGillifedder From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Peader - "son of the servant of St. Peter". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacGillivantic From Lochaber/Keppoch (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Mhanntaich - "son of the servant of the stutterer". Originally from Clanranald land in the outer isles, to Lochaber - KEPPOCH.)
MacGilliver From Islay
MacGillivoir From Islay or N. Uist
MacGilp A form of MacKillop
MacGinnis Originally MACINNES – from the West Highlands & Islands
MacGlashan From Islay, Kintyre or N. Uist
MacGlasrich From N. Uist or Islay
MacGorrie From S. Uist, Benbecula or N. Uist. (Clan Donald MacGorries derive from the Gaelic
MacGoraidh - "son of Godfrey". From Godfrey, youngest son of Eain & Amie MacRuairl. N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH; Benbecula & S. Uist - CLANRANALD.)
MacGowan From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim (Derived from the Gaelic Mac a Ghobhainn - "son of the smith".)
MacGugan From Kintyre (Clan Donald MacGugans derive from the Gaelic MacEochagain - "son of Ewan". Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacHatton From Kintyre (MacHattons not of Clan Donald may be of Clan Chatton.)
MacHendrie From Lochaber/Glencoe
MacHenry From Lochaber/Glencoe
MacHouston From Skye
MacHugh From Skye or from Antrim – and originally MacKays of Islay
MacHutchen From Skye
MacIan From the West Highlands & Islands, Ardnamurchan, Lochaber/Glencoe, and Ulster, in particular County Antrim (Derived from the Gaelic "son of John." From (1) Iain Sprangach (younger son of Angus Mor) who was 1st of ARDNAMURCHAN, and (2), Iain Fraoch (younger son of Angus Og) who was first of GLENCOE, and from (3) O'Cahan.)
MacIlaheiney From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille sheathanaich - "son of the servant of St. John” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlbra From Islay or N. Uist (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gillebhrath - "son of the servant of judgement". Islay – Clan Donald SOUTH; N. Uist – Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacIlbride From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Brighde - "son of the servant of St. Bride" or from Gillebride, Father of Somerled – Clan Donald NORTH & SOUTH.)
MacIlchomhghain From Glengarry, Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Chomghain - "son of the servant of St. Comgan". He was the special patron of GLENGARRY where is found some of this name. Also found on Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIchrum From Islay (Derive from the Gaelic Mac Gille chruim - "son of the servant of the bent one” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIldonie From Kintyre (Clan Donald MacIldonies derive from the Gaelic Mac Mhaoildomnhaigh - "son of the Lord's Day servant" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIldowie From Islay (Clan Donald MacIldowies derive from the Gaelic Mac Gille dhuibh - "son of the servant of the black lad” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlfersane From Kintyre (Derive from the Gaelic Mac Gille pears - caglais - "son of the servant of the parson” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlhatton From Kintyre (Clan Donald MacIlhattons derive from the Gaelic Mac Gille Chatain - "son of the servant of St. Catan” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlheron From Kintyre, Arran or Bute (Clan Donald MacIlherons derive from the Gaelic Mac Gille Chiarain - "son of the servant of St. Ciaran" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIllemartine From Skye or N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacIllemartines derive from the Gaelic Mac Gille Martainn - "son of the servant of St. Martin". Clan Donald Martins mostly from Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. A few found on Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIllergan From Islay (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Fhearga'in - "son of the servant of St. Fergna" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIllibuie From Jura, Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille bhuidhe - "son of the servant of the yellow-haired lad" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIllighlais From Islay, Kintyre or N. Uist (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille ghlais - "son of the servant of the gray lad” – Clan Donald SOUTH; N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacIllguirine From Islay, Kintyre, Colonsay, Gigha or Arran (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Ghuirm - "son of the servant of the blue lad" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIllimhicall From the West Highlands & Islands (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Mhicheil - "son of the servant of St. Michael". From Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH, and CLANRANALD lands.)
MacIlmaluag From Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Mo-Luoc - "son of the servant of St. Lugald" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlneive From Isla. (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille nan Naomh - "son of the servant of the saint" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlraith From Islay, Kintyre, Jura or Skye
MacIlraich From Islay, Kintyre, Jura or Skye (Clan Donald MacIlriachs derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille riabhaich - "son of the servant of the brindled lad". Very common on Islay, Kintyre & Jura - Clan Donald SOUTH. One family were bards on Skye - Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacIlvenna From Antrim or Kintyre
MacIlvie From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Shealbhaigh - "son of Selback" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIlvoir From Islay or N. Uist
MacIlvrenenich From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Bhriananich - "son of the servant of St. Brennan" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacInlay From Islay or Kintyre.
MacIndayn From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac Deadhan - "son of the Dean". Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH; N. Uist – Clan Donald NORTH.)
MacIndeor From Islay (Clan Donald MacIndeors derive from the Gaelic Mac Indeoir - "son of the Dewar” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacInleich From the West Highlands & Islands or Antrim
MacInleister From Islay or Kintyre (Derived from the Gaelic Mac an leisdeir - "son of the arrowmaker” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacInnes From the West Highlands & Islands (Clan Donald MacInnes derive from the Gaelic Mac Aonghius - "son of Angus" – CLANRANALD, GLENGARRY, SOUTH or NORTH.)
MacInstocker From Kintyre (Clan Donald MacInstockers derive from hte Gaelic Mac an Stocair - "son of the trumpeter” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIntaylour From Islay or Kintyre (Clan Donald MacIntaylours derive from the Gaelic Mac an Tailleir - "son of the tailor” – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacInturner From Islay (Clan Donald MacInturners derive from the Gaelic Mac an Tuair Neir - "son of the turner" – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIntyre Of original Clan Donald ancestry (Derived from the Gaelic Mac an t-saoir - "son of the carpenter" – CLANRANALD, GLENGARRY, SOUTH, or NORTH.)
MacIsaac From the West Highlands & Islands (Clan Donald MacIsaacs derive from the Gaelic Mac Iosaig - "son of Isaac". Originally from Moidart, to S. Uist – CLANRANALD; N. Uist – Clan Donald NORTH; Islay & Kintyre – Clan Donald SOUTH.)
MacIver From N. Uist, Skye or Islay (Clan Donald MacIvers derive from the Gaelic Mac Iomhair - "son of Ivar". Originally from Argyll, to Lochaber – KEPPOCH, GLENGARRY; N. Uist – Clan Donald NORTH; Islay – Clan Donald SOUTH.)