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The following names are other clan names that are known to have been used by the MacGregors. People with the names from this list are properly the domain of other Clan and Family societies, however the MacGregor clan welcomes inquiries from persons bearing these names who can show their descent from a MacGregor who adopted the name as an alias ...
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Lineage of the seven clans of Siol Alpin. Siol Alpin (from Gaelic, Sìol Ailpein: Seed of Alpin) is a family of seven Scottish clans traditionally claiming descent from Alpin, [1] father of Cináed mac Ailpín, King of the Picts, of whom the Scots tradition considered the first King of Scots. [2]
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It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Griogair / Mac Greagair meaning 'son of Griogar', the Gaelic form of the given name Gregory. [1] Clan MacGregor were a famous Highland Scottish clan. [ 2 ]
The Gaelic personal name Griogar is a Gaelicised form of the name Gregory. The surname is used by members of the Scottish clan Clan Gregor , also known as Clan MacGregor. The surname was banned in Scotland several times prior to the 18th century, in an effort to clamp down on the unruly clan .
The Greig family (Russian: Грейг) is the name of a Russian noble family of Scottish origin. They are a branch of Clan Gregor , that changed their name due to the proscription of the name MacGregor in 1603 by King James VI & I .
The Clan Gregor was scattered with many taking other surnames such as Murray or Grant. [13] Charles II restored the MacGregor name in 1661, but in 1693 it was once again disallowed by William of Orange. In 1784 the MacGregors were allowed to resume their own name and were finally restored to all of the rights and privileges of British citizens. [2]