MacA to MacM
| MacA | |
| MacAichan (55) | A form of MacEachan |
| (16) MacAlasdair | Senior Branch of Clan Donald, derived from: Gaelic MACALASDAIR - "Son of Alexander". From Alasdair Mor, 2nd son of Donald, grandson of Somerled. Original lands in Kintyre. |
| MacAlexander (2)/(16) | [see (2) or (16)] |
| (17) MacAllan | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| MacAllister (16) | [see (16)] |
| (18) MacAlonie | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacAlonies derive from: Gaelic MacGille OnFhaidh "son of the servant of the storm". Islay - SOUTH. |
| MacAmbrose (29) | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| (19)MacArthur | Only those from Islay or Skye. Armours to Clan Donald SOUTH on Islay, and pipers to Clan Donald NORTH on Skye. |
| MacB | |
| (20) MacBaxter | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacBaxters derive from: Gaelic MacFuineadair "son of the baker". Islay & Kintyre. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (21) MacBeth | From 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. |
| (22) MacBodach | From N. Uist, and derive from: 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 (23) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| (23) MacBrehon | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacBrehons derive from: Gaelic Mac a'Bhriuthainn - "son of the judge". From office of judge-brehon under the Lords of the Isles. Found on Islay & Kintyre. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacBreif (23) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| (24) MacBretine | From Islay or Kintyre and derive from: 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 (74) | From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| MacBrion (23) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacBrolachan (149) | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacBryde (74) | From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| MacBurie (122) | A form of MacMhuirich. |
| MacC | |
| (25) MacCaffer | From Islay and derive from: Gaelic MacCathbharra - "son of the helmet". armour-bearers to the Lords of the Isles. Found on Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (26) MacCaig | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacCaigs derive from: Gaelic MacThaoig - "son of the poet" or "philosopher." Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCain (71) | A form of MACIAN (71). |
| MacCairlie (31) | From Islay. A form of MacCarlich. |
| (27) MacCaldret | From Islay and derive from: Gaelic __________________. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCaleb (109) | From Islay and derive from: Gaelic __________________. From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCall (40)/(60) | Same as MacColl (40), though a few may be MacGills (60). |
| MacCallan (17) | A form of MacAllan. |
| MacCallister (16) | A form of MacAlasdair. |
| (28) MacCalman | Only those from Kintyre. Clan Donald MacCalmans derive from: Gaelic MacCalma'in - "son of Calman". From Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (29) MacCambridge | From Islay or Kintyre and derive from: Gaelic MacAmbro'is - "son of Ambrose". Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (30) MacCannel | A variant of MacConnell dating from the 17th century, now rare. From Islay, Jura, Colonsay and Kintyre. Clan Donald South -- Clainn Iain Mhor. |
| (31) MacCarlich | From Islay and derive from: Gaelic MacThearlaich - "son of Charles". From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCarrol (106) | A form of MacKerral. |
| MacCarron (9)/(81) | A form of Carroon (9) if from Lochalsh, or of MacIlheran (81) if from Kintyre, Arran or Bute. |
| MacCarter (19) | A form of MacArthur. |
| (32) MacCash | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacCashes derive from: Gaelic MacTa'mhais - "son of Thomas". From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (33) MacCathail | From Kintyre, derived from: Gaelic MacCathail - "son of Cathal". Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (34) MacCavor | From Islay or Kintyre, derived from: Gaelic __________________. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (35) MacCellach | From West Highlands & Islands, derived from: 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. |
| (36) MacChanney | From Islay or Kintyre, derived from: Gaelic Maca'Chananaigh - son of the cannon". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (37) MacCleary | Only those from Islay or Kintyre (37). |
| (37) MacCleireach | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacCleireachs derive from: Gaelic Maca'chlerich - "son of the clerk". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacClellan (113) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| MacCluskey (150) | Only those from Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacCochran (56) | A form of MacEachern. |
| (38)MacCodrum | From N. Uist, derived from: Gaelic MacCodrum - "son of the good/god serpent". Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (39) MacCohenane | From Islay or Kintyre, derived from: Gaelic _______________, - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (40) 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 West Highlands & Islands, Clan Donald NORTH or SOUTH. |
| (41) MacConacher | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacConachers derive from: Gaelic ____________________. - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacConlea (110) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacConn (10) | From Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. |
| MacConnell (53) | Same as MacDonald/MacDonnell. Very common form among Islay-Kintyre refugees to Ayrshire & Galloway and then to the Ulster Scot Plantations. |
| (42) MacCook | From Islay, Kintyre or Arran. MacCooks derive from: Gaelic MacDhabhuc - "son of David". - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCorie (137) | Only those from Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. |
| (43) MacCormick | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. Clan Donald MacCormacks derive from: Gaelic MacCormaig - "son of Cormac". Missionaries from Ireland to S. Uist - early 18th cen. - CLANRANALD. Spread to N. Uist - NORTH and Southern Hebrides - SOUTH. |
| (44) MacCorran | From Islay or Colonsay. They derive from: Gaelic MacGille Odhrain - "son of the servant of St. Odhran". - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (45) MacCosham | From Islay or Skye. Also associated with the MacIntyres. MacCosham derives from: Gaelic MacCo'iseam - "son of Ossian". |
| (46) MacCotter | From Skye. They derive from: Gaelic MacOtir - "son of Ottar". - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacCowan (75) | Only those from Glengarry, Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacCoy (103) | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MacKay of Islay. |
| (47) MacCrain | From Islay or Jura. They derive from: Gaelic MacCrain - "son of the boar". - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCrindle (131) | From Lochaber, Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacCrory (133) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| MacCrum (76) | From Islay. |
| (48) MacCuaig | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacCuaigs derive from: Gaelic MacCuaich - "son of the drinking cup". Hereditary cupbearers to the Lords of the Isles. From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (49) MacCuish | Only those from N. Uist or Skye. Clan Donald MacCuishes derive from: Gaelic MacDubhsidh - "son of the black one of peace". Originally MacDuffies who came to N. Uist & Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (50) MacCuithein | From Skye, Benbecula or S. Uist. They derive: 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 (35)/(117) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim (117) or (35). |
| (51) MacCumbray | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic MacCuimrid - "son of Montgomery". - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacCurry (122)/(68) | Most are originally MacMhuirichs (122), while a few are MacGirroes (68). |
| MacCutchen (142) | From Skye |
| (52) MacCuthan | From Skye. They derive from: Clann 'ic Cuthain on Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. Not same as (50). |
| MacD | |
| MacDaniel (53) | Another form of MacDonald, mainly found in the American South, where the two names were almost completely interchangable. |
| (53) MacDonald | Derived from: 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 (53) | Form used by Glengarry & Keppoch branches. |
| MacDonleavy (110) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacDonnell (53) | Form used by Clan Donald South. |
| (54) MacDougall | Only one family - found in N. Uist. All others are of Clan MacDougall. Clan Donald MacDougalls derive from: 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. |
| MacE | |
| (55) MacEachan | From West Highlands & Islands, mostly Clanranald, though a few from Islay & Kintyre. They derive from: 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. |
| (56) MacEachern | MacEachern - From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: 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. |
| (57) MacEanruig | From Lochaber/Glencoe. They derive from: 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. |
| (58) MacElfrish | From N. Uist. They derive from: Gaelic MacGille Bhris - "son of the servant of St. Bricius". From N. Uist, Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacElheran (81) | Only those from Kintyre, Arran or Bute. |
| MacEntire (100) | A form of MacIntyre. |
| (59) MacEoghain | From Antrim. In Antrim this was more commonly MacEoin, "Englished" 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 (150) | Only those from Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacG | |
| MacGachen (55) | form of MacEachan. |
| MacGeachie (55) | A form of MacEachan. |
| MacGee (103) | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MACKAY of Islay. |
| MacGilbride (74) | From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| (60) MacGill | Of original Clan Donald blood, from Islay or Jura. They derive from: Gaelic Mac an ghoill - "son of the lowlander" or "stranger". Some MacColls may derive from this name. Originally from Islay & Jura - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (61) MacGillanders | From Islay. They derive from: Gaelic MacGille Andrais - "son of the servant of St. Andrew". "Englished" to Anderson on Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (62) MacGillechallum | Only those from Islay or N. Uist. Clan Donald MacGillechalums derive from: Gaelic MacGillechaluim - "son of the servant of Calum". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH & N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (63) MacGillecongall | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic MacGille Congual - "son of the servant of St. Congall". From Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacGillelan (113) | A form of MacLellan. |
| (64) MacGillespie | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacGillespies derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille easpuig - "son of the servant of the bishop". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (65) MacGillies | From West Highlands & Islands. They derive from: 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. |
| (66) MacGillifedder | From Islay. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Peader - "son of the servant of St. Peter". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (67) MacGillivantic | From Lochaber/Keppoch. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Mhanntaich - "son of the servant of the stutterer". Originally from Clanranald land in the outer isles, to Lochaber - KEPPOCH. |
| MacGilliver (115) | From Islay. |
| MacGillivoir | Only those from Islay or N. Uist(73). |
| MacGilp (109) | A form of MacKillop. |
| MacGinnis (96) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands and must have originally been a MACINNES. |
| MacGlashan (85) | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or N. Uist. |
| MacGlasrich (102) | Only those from N. Uist or Islay. |
| (68) MacGorrie | Only those from S. Uist, Benbecula or N. Uist. Clan Donald MacGorries derive from: Gaelic MacGoraidh - "son of Godfrey". From Godfrey, youngest son of Eain & Amie MacRuairl. N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH, Benbecula & S. Uist - CLANRANALD. |
| (69) MacGowan | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. They derive from: Gaelic Mac a ghobhainn - "son of the smith". West Highlands & Islands. NORTH, CLANRANALD and SOUTH. Only one Smith family in the whole world is of Clan Donald - from S. Uist. |
| (70) MacGugan | Only those from Kintyre. Clan Donald MacGugans derive from: Gaelic MacEochagain - "son of Ewan". From Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacH | |
| MacHatton (80) | Only those from Kintyre. MacHattons not of Clan Donald may be of Clan Chatton. |
| MacHendrie (57) | Only those from Lochaber/Glencoe (57). |
| MacHenry (57) | Only those from Lochaber/Glencoe (57). |
| MacHouston (142) | Only those from Skye. |
| MacHugh (142)/(103) | Only those from Skye (142) or from Antrim and who must have originally been MacKays of Islay (103) |
| MacHutchen (142) | Only those from Skye |
| MacI | |
| (71) MacIan | Only those from West Highlands & Islands, Ardnamurchan or Lochaber/Glencoe, and Ulster, in particular County Antrim. They derive from: 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. |
| (72) MacIlaheiney | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille sheathanaich - "son of the servant of St. John". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (73) MacIlbra | From Islay or N. Uist. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gillebhrath - "son of the servant of judgement". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH, & N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (74) MacIlbride | From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Brighde - "son of the servant of St. Bride". Could also derive from Gillebride, Father of Somerled. West Highlands, Islands & Antrim. Clan Donald NORTH & SOUTH. |
| (75) MacIlchomhghain | From Glengarry, Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: 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. |
| (76) MacIchrum | From Islay. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille chruim - "son of the servant of the bent one". From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (77) MacIldonie | Only those from Kintyre. Clan Donald MacIldonies derive from: Gaelic Mac Mhaoildomnhaigh - "son of the Lord's Day servant". Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (78) MacIldowie | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacIldowies derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille dhuibh - "son of the servant of the black lad". From Islay Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (79) MacIlfersane | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille pears - caglais - "son of the servant of the parson". From Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (80) MacIlhatton | Only those from Kintyre. Clan Donald MacIlhattons derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Chatain - "son of the servant of St. Catan". From Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (81) MacIlheron | Only those from Kintyre, Arran or Bute. Clan Donald MacIlherons derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Chiarain - "son of the servant of St. Ciaran". From Kintyre, Bute & Arran - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (82) MacIllemartine | Only those from Skye or N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacIllemartines derive from: 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. |
| (83) MacIllergan | From Islay. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Fhearga'in - "son of the servant of St. Fergna". From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (84) MacIllibuie | From Jura, Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille bhuidhe - "son of the servant of the yellow-haired lad." Originally from Jura, to Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (86) MacIllighlais | From Islay, Kintyre or N. Uist. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille ghlais - "son of the servant of the gray lad". From Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH, and, N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (86) MacIllguirine | From Islay, Kintyre, Colonsay, Gigha or Arran. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille ghuirm - "son of the servant of the blue lad". Colonsay, Gigha, Arran, Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (87) MacIllimhicall | From West Highlands & Islands. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Mhicheil - "son of the servant of St. Michael". From Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH, and CLANRANALD lands. |
| (88) MacIlmaluag | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Mo-Luoc - "son of the servant of St. Lugald". From Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (89) MacIlneive | From Islay. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille nan Naomh - "son of the servant of the saint". From Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacIlraith (90) | Only those from Islay, Kintyre, Jura or Skye |
| (90) MacIlraich | Only those 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 (150) | Only those from Antrim or Kintyre. |
| (91) MacIlvie | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Shealbhaigh - "son of Selback". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacIlvoir (73) | Only those from Islay or N. Uist. |
| (92) MacIlvrenenich | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Bhriananich - "son of the servant of St. Brennan". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacInlay (121) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| (93) MacIndayn | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Deadhan - "son of the Dean". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (94) MacIndeor | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacIndeors derive from: Gaelic Mac Indeoir - "son of the Dewar. Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacInleich (21) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |
| (95) MacInleister | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac an leisdeir - "son of the arrow-maker". Islay & Kintyre-Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (96) MacInnes | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. Clan Donald MacInnes derive from: Gaelic Mac Aonghius - "son of Angus". West Highlands & Islands. CLANRANALD, GLENGARRY, SOUTH or NORTH. |
| (97) MacInstocker | Only those from Kintyre. Clan Donald MacInstockers derive from: Gaelic Mac an stocair - "son of the trumpeter". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (98) MacIntaylour | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacIntaylours derive from: Gaelic Mac an tailleir - "son of the tailor". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (99) MacInturner | Only those from Islay. No more than 1 in 4025 Turners originally had a MAC. Clan Donald MacInturners derive from: Gaelic Mac an tuair neir - "son of the turner". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (100) MacIntyre | Of original Clan Donald ancestry. They derive from: Gaelic Mac an t-saoir - "son of the carpenter". West Highlands & Islands. CLANRANALD, GLENGARRY, SOUTH, or NORTH. |
| (101) MacIsaac | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. Clan Donald MacIsaacs derive from: Gaelic Mac Iosaig - "son of Isaac". Originally from Moidart, to S. Uist - CLANRANALD, N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH, and Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (102) MacIver | Only those from N. Uist, Skye or Islay. Clan Donald MacIvers derive from: Gaelic Mac Iomhair - "son of Ivar". Originally from Argyll, to Lochaber - KEPPOCH, GLENGARRY, N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH, & Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacK | |
| MacKain | From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim(71). |
| (103) MacKay | Only those from Islay, Kintyre, Antrim or N. Uist. Clan Donald MacKays derive from: Gaelic Mac Aoidh - "son of Hugh". From Kintyre, to Islay. Clan Donald SOUTH. Some to N. Uist in 17th cen - Clan Donald NORTH. No relationship at all to the Northern MacKays. |
| MacKeachan (55) | A form of MacEachan. |
| MacKean | From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim(71). |
| MacKechern (56) | A form of MacEachern. |
| MacKechnie (55) | A form of MacEachan. |
| MacKee (103) | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim and must have originally been a MacKay of Islay. |
| MacKeithan (50) | Only those from Skye, N. Uist, Benbecula or S. Uist. |
| MacKelloch (35) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| MacKelly | Only those from West Highlands & Islands(35). |
| (104) MacKenabry | From Rhum. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Iain Abraich - "son of John of Lochaber". Rhum - CLANRANALD. |
| (105) MacKendrick | Only those from Lochaber/Glencoe (57). |
| (105) MacKerracher | Only those from Lochaber or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacKerrachers derive from: Gaelic Mac Fhearchair - "son of Farquhar". Lochaber - KEPPOCH, & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (106) MacKerral | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacKerrals derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Cherrel - "son of the servant of St. Ciric or St. Caireall." From Mulrony MacCarrol, Irish minstrel to Angus Og and then the Lords of the Isles. Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (107) MacKerras | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacKerras' derive from: Gaelic Mac Fhearghuis - "son of Fergus". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacKerron (81) | Only those from Kintyre, Arran or Bute. |
| MacKessock (101) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands - a form of MACISSAC. |
| MacKichan (55) | A form of MACEACHAN. |
| (108) MacKeigan | From N. Uist. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Aodhagain - "son of Aodh", (Hugh). N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacKiergan (106) | A form of MACKERRAL. |
| (109) MacKillop | From Lochaber, Islay, Kintyre or Arran. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Fhilib - "son of Philip". Lochaber - KEPPOCH, Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacKinnel (53) | A form of MACDONALD. |
| MacKiver (102) | Only those from N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre (102). |
| MacL | |
| (110) MacLae | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacLaes derive from: Gaelic Mac Dhunnshleibhe - "son of Dunsleve". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacLafferty (112) | From Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. |
| (111) MacLairish | From N. Uist. They derive from: Gaelic _________________. From N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacLardy (112) | From Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. |
| MacLarty (112) | From Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. |
| (112) MacLaverty | From Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Fhlaithbheartaich - "son of the dominion bearing". Heralds and Speakers - Ambassadors - to the Lords of the Isles. Islay & Kintyre, to Antrim. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacLeister (95) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| (113) MacLellan | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. Clan Donald MacLellans derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain - "son of the servant of St. Fillan". Very numerous in N. Morar - GLENGARRY, to S. Morar, Moidart & S. Uist - CLANRANALD. Also found on Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH, and N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacLergan (83) | Only those from Islay. |
| MacLerich (37) | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| (114) MacLinlagan | From Islay. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Fhinnlagan - "son of the servant of St. Fionnlagan". Islay Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (115) MacLiver | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacLivers derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Ibhair - "son of the servant of St. Ibhar". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (116) MacLucas | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacLucas' derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Maluaig - "son of the servant of St. Luke". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (116) MacLugas | Only those from Islay. Clan Donald MacLugas' derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Maluaig - "son of the servant of St. Luke". Islay - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (117) MacLulich | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. Clan Donald MacLulichs derive from: Gaelic Mac Lulaich - "son of Lulach". West Highlands, Islands & Antrim. Clan Donald SOUTH, CLANRANALD, & Clan Donald NORTH. No relationship to those from Eastern Ross. |
| (118) MacLure | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacLures derive from: Gaelic Mac an leabhair - "devotee of the book". Islay, Kintyre & Antrim - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacLuskie (150) | From Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacM | |
| (119) MacManechin | From N. Uist or Benbecula. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Manach - "son of the monk". N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH, Benbecula - Clan Donald NORTH or CLANRANALD. |
| (120) MacMarcus | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Marcuis - "son of Mark". Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (120) MacMarquis | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Marcuis - "son of Mark". Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (121) MacMath | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacMaths derive from: Gaelic Mac Mhatha - "son of Matthew". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacMay (121) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre |
| (122) MacMhuirich | MACMHUIRICH - From West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Mhuirich - "son of Murray". From Muiredach O'Daly, 13th Cen. Irish poet who became bard to the Lords of the Isles. Family came Heriditary Bards to the Lordship and later to Clanranald. Found on Islay, Kintyre, Jura & Antrim - Clan Donald SOUTH, and in all CLANRANALD lands. |
| MacMichael (87) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. |
| MacMichan (123) | Only those from Lochaber/Keppoch (123). |
| (123) MacMichie | From Lochaber/Keppoch. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Gille Mhicheil - "son of the servant of St. Michael". Lochaber KEPPOCH. Separate from the MacMichaels of Islay & Kintyre. |
| MacMitchell (87) | From West Highlands & Islands. |
| MacMoris (145) | Only those from Moidart. |
| (124) MacMurchie | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. Clan Donald MacMurchies derive from: Gaelic Mac Mhurchaidh - "son of Murdoch", meaning "sea warrior" or navigator". From Ireland to Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH A branch to N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH, known as Siol Mhurchaidh. |
| MacMurdo (124) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacMurdoch (124) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacMurphy (124) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacMurrich (122) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands or Antrim. |