Scottish Names: All Names from A-W
A B C D E F G H-I J K L M N O-P R S T U-W
The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization Tr=translation of a foreign name, L=primarily a last name, P=place name, S=Scots name, T=traditional native Gaelic name
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| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms & related names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacAdie | L | mac AY dee | ? | ? |
| Macalister | L | mac AL is ter | Mac Alasdair | son of Alexander |
| Macara | L | mac AR a | ? | ? |
| Macaskill | L | mac AS kil | ? | ? |
| Macaulay | L | mac AW lee | Mac Amhlaidh | son of Olaf |
| Macbeatha (m) | T | mahc BEH uh | son of life | Macbeth |
| MacCall | L | mac CALL | son of Cathmhaol, meaning 'battle chief' | ? |
| MacCallen | L | mac CAL in | ? | ? |
| Maccallum | L | mac CAL um | son of Calum (from Latin, "dove") | Malcolm, Mac Chaluim |
| MacCammon | L | mac CAM in | ? | ? |
| MacClay | L | mac KLAY | ? | ? |
| MacColl | L | mac COL | son of Colla | Mac Cholla |
| MacCormack | L | mac COR mic | son of the defiler? Son of the charioteer? | Mac Chormaig |
| MacCorrie | L | mac COR ee | possibly, 'son of Geoffrey' | ? |
| Macgowan | L | mac GOW in | son of the smith | Mac S'Ghobhainn |
| Machar (m) | T | MACH ur | plainsman | - |
| MacIntyre | L | MAC in tyre | son of the carpenter | Mac an tSaoir |
| Maciver | L | mac EYE ver | Mac Iomhair | son of Ivor |
| Mackay | L | mac KYE | son of Aodh | MacAoidh |
| Mackendrick | L | mac KEN drick | son of Henry | |
| Mackenzie | L | mac KEN zee | son of Coinnich (Kenneth) meaning "fair" | Mac Coinnich |
| MacKerras | L | mac KAIR is | ? | ? |
| MacKinnon | L | mac KIN nin | son of the fair-born | MacFhionghuain |
| Maclaine | L | mac LAIN | son of the devotee of St. John | MacGhiolla Eoin |
| Maclaren | L | mac LAIR en | son of Laurence | MacLabhruinn |
| Macrae | L | mac RAY | son of Rath (prosperity) | MacRath |
| Macrath (m) | T | mahc RA | son of prosperity | - |
| Macrory | L | mac ROR ee | son of Ruadhraidh (Rory) meaning "red-haired" | Mac Ruadhraidh |
| Madadh (m) | T | MA dugh | canine | - |
| Magaidh (f) | Tr | MAG ee | Dim. of Mairead (Margaret) | Maggie |
| Màili; Màileag; Màireag (f) | Tr | MAH lee; MAHL ik; MAR ak | dims. of Màiri | Molly |
| Maighread; Mairearad (f) | Tr | MY rut; MEH rut; MY ru rut | from Greek Margaret, "pearl" | Mairead, Margaret |
| Mairi (f) | S/A | MAH ree | Anglicization of Màiri | Mary, Miriam |
| Màiri (f) | Tr | MAH ree | from Hebrew Miriam (Mary), its meaning is long disputed. | Mary, Mhàiŕ |
| Maisie (f) | A | MAY zee | pet form of Margaret, Marsaili | Mysie, Maidie |
| Malamh́n (f) | T | MAL uh veen | smooth brow | Malvina |
| Malcolm (m) | S/A | MAL kum, MAL kulm | devotee of St. Columba | Mael Caluim |
| Malmh́n (f) | T | MAL veen | smooth brow | form of Malamh́n |
| Malvina (f) | S/A | mal VEE na | name invented by Scottish writer James MacPherson | Malvena |
| Manachan (m) | T | MAN uch an | a monk | - |
| Mànas (m) | Tr | MA nus | from Latin Magnus, "great" | Magnus |
| Maoilios (m) | T | MOOY lus | servant of Jesus | Malise, Miles |
| Maolḍmhnaich (m) | T | mool DOW nich | servant of Sunday | Ludovic, Ludo |
| Maolmoire (m) | T | mool MOY ruh | servant of St. Mary | Malmure |
| Maolsneachda (m) | T | mool SHNYACH kuh, mool SHNYECH kuh | servant of snow. | Malsnacht |
| Maon (m) | T | MOON | hero | - |
| Marc (m) | Tr | MARK | dim. of Marcas | Marcus; Mark |
| Marcas (m) | Tr | MAR cas | Latin, derived from the god Mars | Marcus |
| Margery (f) | A | MAR jer ee | pet form of Mairsaiĺ, Margaret | |
| Mariota (f) | S/A | mair ee o ta | dim. of Mary and Margaret, via the medieval pet form Marriot. | Mary, Marion, Margaret |
| Mariubhe (m) | T | ma RUY uh | servant of the promantory | - |
| Marsail; Maighsi (f) | Tr | MAR sel; MY zee | dims. of Marsaiĺ | Marcy |
| Marsailí (f) | Tr | MAR sa lee | from Latin Marcella, a name derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. | Marcella, Marsali |
| Marsali (f) | S/A | MAR sal ee | Anglicization of Mairsaiĺ. | Marcella, Marsailí |
| Marta (f) | Tr | MAR ta | from Martha, possibly Aramaic in origin, meaning "noble" | Martha |
| Màrtainn (m) | Tr | MARS tinn | from Latin Martin, derived from the god Mars | Martin |
| Mata (m) | Tr | MAH ta | from Hebrew Matthew, "gift of God" | Matthew |
| Maxwell | L | MAX well | from a place name (Maccus's Wiel) | |
| Meadhbh (f) | T | MAEV | she who intoxicates | Meave, Maeve |
| Meadhran (m) | T | MA ran | The name of a 6th century saint, now the patron of Football. | Mirren |
| Meig (f) | Tr | MEK | Dim. of Mairead | Meg |
| Melrose | L | MEL roze | from a place name meaning 'barren place' | |
| Melville, Melvin | L | MEL vil, MEL vin | from a Norman place name meaning 'bad settlement' | |
| Mhairi (f) | Tr | VA hree | vocative form of Màiŕ, used as a given name (compare Hamish). | Mhairie, Varie |
| Ḿcheal (m) | Tr | MEE chul | from Hebrew Michael, "who is like God?" | Michael |
| Ḿchean (m) | Tr | MEE chan | dim. of Ḿcheal | Mike |
| Milread (f) | Tr | MIL rut | from Old English Mildred, "mild power" | Mildred |
| Mirren (m) | S/A | MIR rin | the name of a 6th century saint, the patron saint of football | Meadhran |
| Moira (f) | S/A | MOY ra | anglicization of Màiri (Mary) | Màiri, Mary |
| Montgomery (m) | T | mont GUM ree | from a Norman place name | |
| Moireach (m) | T | MOE ruch | sea-settlement | Murray |
| Ṃr (f) | T | MORE | great | Sarah |
| Ṃrag (f) | T | MORE ak | dim. of Ṃr | Marion |
| Morainn (f) | T | MUR in | sea-fair | Murren |
| Mordag (f) | T | MOR dak | Sea warrior | Murdina |
| Morna (f) | S/A | MOR na | beloved | Muirne |
| Morrison | L | MORE is son | MacMuiris | Son of Maurice |
| Morven (f) | S/A | MOR vin | mountains in NW Scotland | |
| Muireach (m) | T | MOO ruch | lord; master. The name of a 10th century saint | Murdoch |
| Muireachan (m) | T | MOO ruch an | dim. of Muireach | |
| Muireall (f) | T | MOOR ul, MOOR yul | sea-bright | Muriel, Marion |
| Mùirne (f) | T | MOORN a | affection | Morna |
| Mungan (m) | T | MOON gun | beloved; amiable | Mungo |
| Mungan (m) | Tr | MOON gun | Derived from Brythonic Munghu, "beloved." This was the medieval nickname for St. Kentigern | Mungo |
| Mungo (m) | S/A | MUNG o | anglicization of Mungan | Mungan, Munghu |
| Munro | L | mun ROE | man from Ro | Monroe, Mac an Rothach |
| Murchadh (m) | T | MOOR uh chugh | sea-warrior | Murdo, Murdoch |
| Murdaigean (m) | T | MOOR dek an | dim. of Murchadh | - |
| Murdo, Murdoch (m) | A | MUR do, MUR dokh | anglicizations of Murchadh | |
| Murray | L | MUR ree | from a place name meaning "sea settlement" | Moray, MacMhuirich |