The surname MacTavish or

McTavish McTavish is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin, deriving from a Gaelic form of Thomas meaning “twin”. The surname McTavish or MacTavish is a Scottish surname, it is one Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''MacThàmhais'', i.e. son of Thomas. T ...

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Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

surname, it is one

Anglicised Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

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Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

''MacThàmhais'', i.e. ''son of

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

People

Surname MacTavish

* Alastair MacTavish Dunnett (1908–1998), Scottish journalist *

Anne Mactavish Anne L. Mactavish is a Canadian jurist who is a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. Early life and education Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Mactavish was educated at Bishop's University, the University of New Brunswick, and the Universi ...

, Canadian Federal Court trial judge *

Charles MacTavish Charles Carroll MacTavish (January 18, 1818 – March 12, 1868), sometimes known as Carroll MacTavish, was an American landowner who briefly served as an Irish Repeal Association politician in the United Kingdom. MacTavish was the great-grandso ...

(1818–1868), American landowner *

Craig MacTavish Craig MacTavish (born August 15, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player, formerly an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues. He played center for 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, ...

(born 1958), Canadian professional ice hockey coach *

Don MacTavish Donald Charles MacTavish (August 22, 1940 – February 22, 1969) was an American race car driver. He died in an accident at Daytona International Speedway. Biography MacTavish was born in Dover, Massachusetts, and started his racing career at th ...

(1940–1969), American race driver *

John MacTavish (British Consul) John Lovet MacTavish ( – June 21, 1852)Sylvanus Urban: ''The Gentleman's Magazine'', Volume XXXVIII, New Series, July to December 1852, John Bowyer Nichols and Son, London, p. 213. was a Scots-Canadian heir to the North West Company and diploma ...

, Scots-Canadian fur trade entrepreneur and British Consul to Baltimore, Maryland *

Letitia MacTavish Hargrave Letitia MacTavish Hargrave ( – 18 September 1854) was a Scottish-born Canadian settler and socialite. The wife of Hudson's Bay Company trader James Hargrave, MacTavish-Hargrave travelled across the Canadian frontier, mainly staying at the ...

(1813–1854), Scottish author of letters published as memoirs of 19th-century pioneer women in Canada * Scott Mactavish (contemporary), American filmmaker, author, and journalist *

Shona Dunlop MacTavish Shona Katrine MacTavish (née Dunlop; 12 April 1920 – 18 June 2019) was a New Zealand dancer, teacher, author, choreographer and pioneer in liturgical dance in the Asia-Pacific. She was known as "the mother of modern dance in New Zealand". ...

(1920–2019), New Zealand dancer and dance teacher * William Mactavish (1815–1870), Scottish-born representative of the Hudson's Bay Company; governor of Rupert's Land and Assiniboia in Canada

Surname McTavish

Simon McTavish (fur trader) Simon McTavish (1750 – 6 July 1804), of Montreal was a Scottish-born fur trader and the chief founding partner of the North West Company. He was a member of the Beaver Club and was known as the ''Marquis'' for his pre-eminent position in ...

(1750–1804), of Montreal was a Scottish-born fur trader and the chief founding partner of the North West Company. His two elder brothers were taken into the care of their father's friend, Dugald MacTavish of Dunardry, Chief of the

Clan MacTavish Clan MacTavish (), is an Ancient Scottish Highlands, Highland Scottish clan with Gaelic Ireland, Irish origins. The MacTavish lands were in Argyll in the Western Highlands. Their current Chief is Steven Edward Dugald MacTavish of Dunardry, the ...

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Graham McTavish Graham McTavish (born 4 January 1961) is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Dwalin in ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy, The Saint of Killers in the AMC series ''Preacher'', Dougal MacKenzie and William Buccleigh MacKenzie in t ...

(born 1961), Famous Scottish Actor, and member of

Fictional people

* Captain John "Soap" MacTavish, one of the main protagonists in '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'', and '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,'' and the alternative version of the same character (Sergeant Johnny "Soap" MacTavish) in the rebooted '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II'' and '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III'' games.

Other

, Scottish clan * SS ''Ina Mactavish''

References

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Mactavish The surname MacTavish or McTavish is a Scottish surname, it is one Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''MacThàmhais'', i.e. ''son of Thomas. People Surname MacTavish * Alastair MacTavish Dunnett (1908–1998), Scottish journalist *Anne Mactavish, Canad ...