| 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
- 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
- Mactaggart baronets
- MacTaggart-Stewart baronets
- Mactaggart, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Mactaggarts Woolstore, Brisbane, Australia
References
References
- "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).