MacIntyre or McIntyre is a
Scottish surname,
relating to
Clan MacIntyre
Clan MacIntyre ( gd, Clann an t-Saoir ) is a Highland Scottish clan. The name ''MacIntyre'' (from Scottish Gaelic ''Mac an t-Saoir''), means "son of the carpenter" Although no documented history of the clan exists, it is most commonly said to des ...
. Its meaning is "Son of the Carpenter or Wright".
[ The corresponding English name is ]Wright
Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright is ...
.
People surnamed ''MacIntyre'', ''Macintyre''
* Alasdair MacIntyre
Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre (; born 12 January 1929) is a Scottish-American philosopher who has contributed to moral and political philosophy as well as history of philosophy and theology. MacIntyre's ''After Virtue'' (1981) is one of the mos ...
, Scottish philosopher
* Angus Macintyre
* Ben Macintyre
* Carlyle Ferren MacIntyre
* Colin MacIntyre
Colin MacIntyre (born 8 April 1971) is a Scottish musician and novelist. A singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he has released five albums under the name Mull Historical Society as well as two albums under his own name. His most succe ...
* David Lowe MacIntyre
David Lowe Macintyre VC, CB (18 June 1895 – 31 July 1967) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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* Donal MacIntyre
* Donald MacIntyre (disambiguation) Donald MacIntyre or McIntyre may refer to:
*Donald Macintyre (Indian Army officer) (1831–1903), recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Donald Macintyre (Royal Navy officer) (1904–1981), Royal Navy officer in World War II and author
* Donal MacIntyre ...
* Drew MacIntyre
* Dunc MacIntyre Dunc is a masculine given name, usually a short form ( hypocorism) of Duncan. It may refer to:
*Duncan Dunc Annan (1895–1981), American National Football League player
*Dunc “Turbo” Dindas (), Turkish graffiti artist
*Duncan Dunc Fisher (born ...
* Duncan Ban MacIntyre
Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir, anglicized as ''Duncan Ban MacIntyre'' (20 March 1724 – 14 May 1812), was one of the most renowned of Scottish Gaelic poets. He formed an integral part of one of the golden ages of Gaelic poetry in Scotland d ...
* Duncan McIntyre (explorer)
* Elisabeth MacIntyre
* Elizabeth McIntyre
* Ernest MacIntyre
* F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
* Hilke MacIntyre
* Jason MacIntyre
Jason MacIntyre (20 September 1973 – 15 January 2008) was a Scottish racing cyclist. He was a triple British and Scottish champion time trial cyclist and broke Graeme Obree's time trial Scottish record in 2007. He was killed after a collisi ...
* John Macintyre
John Macintyre or Mcintyre FRSE (2 October 1857 – 29 October 1928) was a Scottish doctor who set up the world's first radiology department at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, in Glasgow.[Leanne MacIntyre
These are the characters of the American television legal drama '' Matlock''.
Main
Ben Matlock
Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who charges a fee of $100,000 to take a case. He is known ...]
* Marguerite MacIntyre
* Michael McIntyre
Michael Hazen James McIntyre (born 21 February 1976) is an English comedian, writer and television presenter. In 2012, he was the highest-grossing stand-up comedian in the world. He currently presents his own Saturday night series, ''Michael M ...
(comedian)
* Michael McIntyre (sailor)
* Mike MacIntyre
* Mike McIntyre, American politician
* Roly MacIntyre
Roly MacIntyre (born December 31, 1943) is a former civil servant and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 2003 and 2006 after having been de ...
* Scott MacIntyre
* Sheila Scott Macintyre
* Stuart Macintyre
Stuart Forbes Macintyre (21 April 1947 – 22 November 2021) was an Australian historian, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne from 1999 to 2008. He was voted one of Australia's most influential historians.
Early lif ...
* William MacIntyre
William MacIntyre (c. 1791/92 – 4 March 1857) was a Scottish physician known for publishing the first case report of multiple myeloma in 1850.
MacIntyre graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1811.
He was appointed to HMS ''Ramillie ...
See also
* McIntyre
References
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Gaelic-language surnames