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.
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "son of the priest" |
| Region of origin | Scotland, Ulster |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Taggart, McTaggart |
| Frequency Comparisons (McTaggart)[1] | |
People with the surname MacTaggart edit
- 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
- Mactaggart baronets
- MacTaggart-Stewart baronets
- Mactaggart, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Mactaggarts Woolstore, Brisbane, Australia
See also edit
- Moira MacTaggert, comic book character
- McTaggart
- Taggart (surname)
References edit
- ^ "MaTaggart Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
- ^ "Marriage by members of the clergy was prohibited after the 12th century, but was frequently practised nevertheless" (Taggart family history).
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