MacN to MacW
| MacN | |
| (125) MacNakaird | From Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Nargin - "son of silver". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacO | |
| MacOnill (53) | A form of MACCONNELL. |
| MacOshen (155) | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacOshenag (155) | From Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacOwen (59) | Only those from Antrim (59). |
| MacP | |
| MacPhail (59) | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. Clan Donald MacPhails derive from: Gaelic Mac Phail - "son of Paul". Found throughout West Highlands and Islands, including GLENGARRY, GLENCOE, N. Uist & Skye - Clan Donald NORTH, Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacPhilip (109) | A form of MACKILLOP. |
| MacQ | |
| (127) MacQueen | From Skye, N. Uist, S. Uist, Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: in Islay & Kintyre: (Clan Donald SOUTH), the Gaelic/Irish MacCuinn and MacCuithean; and in Skye & N. Uist: (Clan Donald North/Sleat), the Norse Mac Sve inn. Clan Chattan MacQueens apparently from Moidart (not Skye) with Mora of Moidart when she married Malcolm Mackintosh. In Skye the MacCuitheans call themselves MacDonald. |
| (128) MacQuilken/an | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacQuilkans derive from: Gaelic Mac Cuilcein - "son of Wilkie". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (129) MacQuillan | From Antrim, Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Uighilin or Mac Cailein - "son of Colin". Were original Lords of the Route in Antrim - taken over by Clan Donald in 16th cen. Antrim, Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (130) MacQuilly | From Eigg. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Choiligh - "son of the cock". Eigg - CLANRANALD. |
| MacQuistan (142) | From Skye. |
| MacR | |
| (131) MacRanald | From Lochaber/Keppoch, Islay or Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Raonuill - "son of Ranald". Very common given name throughout Clan Donald, giving rise to many variations as last names. Fairly common on Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacRanie (47) | A form of MACCRAIN. |
| (132) MacRankin | Only those from Lochaber/Keppoch. Clan Donald MacRankins derive from: Gaelic Mac Fhraing - "son of Francis". GLENCOE, possibly KEPPOCH. |
| MacRennie (131) | Only those from Lochaber/Keppoch, Islay or Kintyre. |
| MacReynold (131) | From Lochaber/Keppoch (131). Only one known family of this name. |
| (133) MacRory | [see MacRuairi] |
| (133) MacRuairi | Only those from West Highlands & Islands. Clan Donald MacRorys derive from: Gaelic Mac Ruairidh - "son of Rory". From Ruaira MacRanald MacSomerled, 1st of Clan Ruiari, whose lands eventually, through an heiress, came to Clanranald. Common name throughout West Highlands, Islands & Antrim. CLANRANALD, Clan Donald SOUTH, Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (133) MacRury | [see MacRuairi]. |
| MacS | |
| (134) MacScilling | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Sgillin - "son of Scilling". Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacShannon (155) | Only those from Islay or Kintyre. |
| (135) MacSheehy | From Ulster or Munster. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Sithigh - "son of peace". A Galloglass family which finally settled in Munster - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| (136) MacSherry | Only those from Skye. Clan Donald MacSherrys derive from: Gaelic Mac Siridh - "son of Sigurd". Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (137) MacSorley | Only those from Islay, Kintyre or Antrim. Clan Donald MacSorleys derive from: Gaelic Mac Somhairle - "son of Somerled" - 1st Lord of the Isles. Antrim, Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH.. |
| (138) MacSporran | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac an sporail - "son of the purse". Pursebearers - Treasurers - to the Lords of the Isles. Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacStaker (97) | Only those from Kintyre (97). |
| MacStalker (97) | Only those from Kintyre (97). |
| MacSwain (127) | A form of MACQUEEN. |
| (139) MacSwan | Only those from Sleat on Skye. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Suain - "son of Suain". Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. Not the same as MacQueen. |
| MacSween (127) | A form of MACQUEEN. |
| (140) MacSweeney | Only those from Ulster or Munster. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Suibhne - "son of Suibhne". From Suibhne O'Neill, a 14th cen. Argyle chieftain, who led Clan Donald Galloglasses in Ulster - some to Munster. Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacT | |
| (141) MacTrein | From Kintyre. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Treun - "son of the strong" or "champion". Hereditary champions to the Lords of the Isles. Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH. |
| MacU | |
| (142) MacUisdean | From Skye. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Uisdean - "son of Hugh" - 3rd son of Alexander, Lord of the Isles. Hugh became 1st of Sleat and ancestor of the High Chiefs. Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacV | |
| 143) MacVanish | Only those from N. Uist. Clan Donald MacVanishes derive from: Gaelic Mac Mhanuis - "son of Manus". N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (144) MacVannan | From Skye. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Mhannan - "son of Buchanan". Skye - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| (145) MacVarish | From Moidart. They derive from: Gaelic Mac Bharrais - "son of Maurice". Moidart - CLANRANALD. |
| MacVey (21) | From West Highlands & Islands. |
| (146) MacVicar | Only those from N. Uist, Islay or Kintyre. Clan Donald MacVicars derive from: Gaelic Mac a bhiocair - "son of the Vicar". Islay & Kintyre - Clan Donald SOUTH, N. Uist - Clan Donald NORTH. |
| MacVurrich (122) | A form of MacMhuirich. |
| MacW | |
| (147) MacWalrick | Only those from Glengarry or Lochaber. Clan Donald MacWalricks derive from: Gaelic Mac Ualraig - "son of Ualraig". From Ulrick Kennedy who fled Ayrshire to Lochaber in 16th cen. Most are GLENGERRY, some are KEPPOCH. |
| MacWarish (145) | A form of MacVarish. |
| MacWhan (127) | A form of MacQueen. |
| MacWhannel (53) | A form of MacDonald. |
| MacWhellan (129) | A form of MacQuillan. |
| MacWhiston (142) | A form of MacUisdean. |
| MacWhithee (50) | A form of MacCuithein. |
| MacWilkin (128) | A form of MacQuilkan. |
| (148) MacWillie | From Ulster - only one family. Clan Donald MacWillies derive: From Donald MacDonald, a Keppoch officer captured during the "45". Received pardon if he left Scotland & changed his name. He chose MacWillie. One son settled in Ulster, another to USA. Same details by widely separated branches of the family lend credence to this family tradition. Not to be confused with the highland border MacWillie derived from William. KEPPOCH. |
| MacWurie (122) | A form of MACMHUIRICH |