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McGregor (surname)

McGregor (surname)

McGregor is a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Griogair / Mac Greagair meaning 'son of Griogar', the Gaelic form of the given name Gregory. Clan MacGregor were a famous Highland Scottish clan.

Notable McGregors

Arts and entertainment

  • Ali McGregor, Australian opera soprano
  • Chris McGregor (1936–1990), South African pianist
  • Dion McGregor, American songwriter
  • Don McGregor, American comic book writer
  • Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor
  • Fiona McGregor, Australian writer and performance artist
  • Freddie McGregor, Jamaican singer
  • Helen McGregor (writer), English writer
  • Jane McGregor, Canadian actress
  • Neil McGregor (film director), Australian film director
  • Scott McGregor (actor) (born 1981), Australian model, Neighbours actor and TV presenter
  • Scott McGregor (television presenter) (born 1957), Australian actor, television presenter and railway enthusiast
  • Scott MacGregor (art director) (1914–1971), British art director

Business

  • Douglas McGregor (1906–1964), American business theorist and management professor
  • Gordon Roy McGregor, Canadian, president of Air Canada and Trans Canada Airlines
  • Gordon Morton McGregor, Canadian, founded Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
  • Scott A. McGregor (born 1956), American technology executive and philanthropist

Military

  • Cate McGregor, Australian military officer
  • Douglas McGregor (1895–1953), Canadian military aviator
  • Malcolm C. McGregor (1896–1936), New Zealand born World War I flying ace

Politics

  • Donald Morris McGregor (1923–2003), Canadian politician
  • Duncan McGregor (politician), American politician
  • Gregor McGregor, Scottish-born Australian politician
  • William McGregor (politician), Canadian politician

Science and academia

  • Douglas McGregor, American business theorist and management professor
  • Helen McGregor (geologist) (born 1972), Australian geologist and climate change researcher
  • James Lewin McGregor, Canadian mathematician
  • Ronald Stuart McGregor (1929–2013), New Zealand philologist, Reader in Hindi at Cambridge
  • William B. McGregor, Australian professor of linguistics at Aarhus University, Denmark

Sport

  • Alistair McGregor, Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
  • Allan McGregor, Scottish footballer
  • Andrew McGregor (1867–?), Scottish footballer
  • Braiden McGregor (born 2001), American football player
  • Bryan McGregor (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • Callum McGregor, Scottish footballer
  • Conor McGregor (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artist, UFC champion
  • Darren McGregor, Scottish footballer
  • Dugald McGregor, Australian rugby league player
  • Keli McGregor (1962–2010), Colorado Rockies president
  • Jordan McGregor, Scottish footballer
  • Katie McGregor, American athlete
  • Neil McGregor, (born 1985), Scottish footballer
  • Neil McGregor (rugby union) (1901–1973) New Zealand rugby player
  • Paul McGregor (rugby league) (born 1967), Australian rugby league player
  • Paul McGregor (footballer) (born 1974), English footballer
  • Rona McGregor, Canadian female curler
  • William McGregor (football), Scottish founder of the English Football League
  • Scott McGregor (left-handed pitcher) (born 1954), American Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles
  • Scott McGregor (basketball) (born 1976), Australian basketball player
  • Scott McGregor (right-handed pitcher) (born 1986), American minor league baseball player

Fictional characters

  • Mr. McGregor, character created by Beatrix Potter for the children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit
  • Callum McGregor, main character from Malorie Blackman's novel Noughts + Crosses, portrayed by Jack Rowan in a BBC adaptation
  • Scott McGregor, character in 10 Years (2011 film)
  • Scotty McGregor, character in The Crazies (2010 film)

References

References

  1. "Surname Database: McGregor Last Name Origin".
  2. Woulfe, Patrick. (1923). "Mac Greagair - Irish Names and Surnames".
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