Surname

Mactaggart

“son of the priest”

MacTaggart is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

MacTaggart is an alternative spelling of McTaggart. McTaggart goes back to Irish Mac an tSagairt, meaning “son of the priest.”

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Where it comes from

MacTaggart is an alternative spelling of McTaggart. McTaggart comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mactaggart’s family of names

In English usage, Mactaggart as a surname has an alternative spelling in MCTAGGART.

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