MacTaggart
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| Language | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "son of the priest" |
| Region of origin | Scotland, Ulster |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Taggart, McTaggart |
| Frequency Comparisons (McTaggart)[1] | |
MacTaggart is a surname of Scottish or Ultonian origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest"[2] Also having the forms McTaggart and Taggart.
People with the surname MacTaggart
[edit | edit source]- Fearchar mac an t-sagairt (anglicised as Farquhar MacTaggart) 13th century Earl of Ross
- Fiona Mactaggart
- Gerry MacTaggart
- Ivan Mactaggart
- James MacTaggart
- John Mactaggart (disambiguation)
- Sandy Mactaggart
- William MacTaggart
Other
[edit | edit source]- Mactaggart baronets
- MacTaggart-Stewart baronets
- Mactaggart, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Mactaggarts Woolstore, Brisbane, Australia
See also
[edit | edit source]- Moira MacTaggert, comic book character
- McTaggart
- Taggart (surname)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Retrieved 21 January 2014
- ^ "Marriage by members of the clergy was prohibited after the 12th century, but was frequently practised nevertheless" (Taggart family history).