Scottish surnames
Names from the Highlands
Scottish surnames typically indicate ancestral origin, occupation, or paternal lineage.
Many begin with Mac or Mc, meaning "son of": MacDonald, MacLeod, McKenzie.
Others derive from clan territories or physical features of the Scottish landscape: Cameron, Douglas, Ross.
Some reflect Gaelic words anglicized over centuries, making their origins less transparent to modern speakers.
- MacGregorScottish hereditary surname
- MacArthurScottish-origin military surname
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- clan chiefLeader of kinfolk
- clan tartanPattern denoting Scottish lineage
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