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Macnaughton

“the son of the chaste or pure one”

Macnaughton is a variant of Macnachtan. One interpretation is “the son of the chaste or pure one.”

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What it means

Macnaughton is a variant of Macnachtan. One interpretation is “the son of the chaste or pure one.”

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Where it comes from

Macnaughton is a form of McNaughton. McNaughton possibly comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Macnaughton’s family of names

Macnaughton has a related form in Macnachtan. In English usage, Macnaughton as a surname has a related form in McNaughton.

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