M'Intosh, McIntosh, MacIntosh, Macintosh, or Mackintosh (
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 ...
: ') is a Scottish surname, originating from the
Clan Mackintosh
Clan Mackintosh (''Clann Mhic an Tòisich'') is a Scottish clan from Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The chiefs of the clan are the Mackintoshes of Mackintosh. Another branch of the clan, the Mackintoshes of Torcastle, are the chiefs of Cl ...
. Mac an Tòisich means (son of) leader/chief.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Alan McIntosh (born 1939), Welsh footballer
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Alastair McIntosh (born 1955), Scottish writer, academic and activist
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Andrew Mackintosh (born 1960), actor in ''The Bill'' BBC series
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Andrew McIntosh (disambiguation), several people
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Andrew McIntosh, Baron McIntosh of Haringey (1933–2010), British Labour politician
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Andrew McIntosh (physicist) (born 1952), Professor of Thermodynamics and director of Truth in Science
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Andrew McIntosh (Australian politician) (born 1955)
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Andrew McIntosh (cricketer) (born 1980), from Papua New Guinea
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Andrew M. McIntosh, British academic psychiatrist
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Andrew McIntosh, Baron McIntosh of Haringey (1933–2010), British Labour politician
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Basil McIntosh, Bahamian politician
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Bradley McIntosh (born 1981), English-Jamaican singer with S Club 7
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Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born 17 October 1946) is a British theatrical producer and theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "t ...
(born 1946), British theatrical producer
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Carl W. McIntosh (1914–2009), American academic at Montana State University
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Charlach Mackintosh (1935–2019), British alpine skier
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Charles Macintosh
Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of the modern waterproof raincoat. The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named after him.
Biography
Macintosh was ...
(1766–1843), Scottish inventor
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Charles Henry Mackintosh (1820–1896), Irish preacher and Christian writer
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 June 1868 – 10 December 1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macd ...
(1868–1928), Scottish architect and designer
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Chris Mackintosh (1903-1974), international athlete and ski pioneer
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D. N. McIntosh (1822–1896), leader of Creek Confederate regiment in the U. S. Civil War
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David McIntosh (disambiguation), multiple people
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Donald McIntosh (1838–1876), Canadian-born officer in Custer's 7th Cavalry, killed at Little Big Horn
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Donald McIntosh (mathematician) (1868–1957), British mathematician
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Doug McIntosh (1945–2021), American basketball player
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Douglas Mackintosh (1931–2024), British alpine skier
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E. E. B. Mackintosh (1880–1957), Director of the Science Museum, London
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Erick McIntosh (born 1987), American football player
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Ewart Alan Mackintosh (1893–1917), lieutenant in the British army during the First World War and a war poet
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Ewen MacIntosh
Ewen Douglas MacIntosh (25 December 1973 – 19 February 2024) was a Welsh actor known for his role as Keith Bishop in '' The Office'' (2001–2003).
Early life
MacIntosh was born in Merionethshire, Wales on 25 December 1973. He was educated ...
(1973–2024), British actor
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Gavin MacIntosh (born 1999), American actor and model
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Gordon McIntosh (1925–2019), Australian politician
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Hamish McIntosh (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
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Harold Mackintosh, 1st Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax (1891–1964), son of confectioner John Mackintosh
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Harold V. McIntosh (1929–2015), American physicist working in Mexico
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Henry Macintosh (1892–1918), Scottish Olympic athlete
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Hugh McIntosh (disambiguation), multiple people
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James Crosskill Mackintosh (1839-1924), Canadian banker, broker, and politician
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James M. McIntosh
James McQueen McIntosh (c. 1828 – March 7, 1862) was a career American soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Noted as an aggressive and popular leader of cavalry, he was killed in action at ...
(1828–1862), Confederate Army general in the American Civil War
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Jennifer McIntosh (born 1991), Scottish female sports shooter and Olympian
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John MacIntosh (disambiguation), multiple people
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John Mackintosh (disambiguation), multiple people
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John McIntosh (disambiguation), multiple people
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Kate Macintosh (born 1937), Scottish architect
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Kathaleeya McIntosh (born 1972), Thai–Scottish–Chinese actress, model and TV personality
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Ken Macintosh (born 1962), Scottish politician
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Ken Mackintosh (1919–2005), English bandleader
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Ken McIntosh, New Zealand rugby league coach
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Kenny McIntosh (born 2000), American football player
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Lachlan McIntosh (1725–1806), American Revolutionary War general and political leader
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Lonnie McIntosh (stage name
Lonnie Mack) (1941–2016), American rock guitar pioneer
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Lorraine McIntosh (born 1964), Scottish singer with Deacon Blue
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Lucy Mackintosh (historian), New Zealand museum curator and historian
* Lucy Mackintosh (born 1956), co-owner of
Lucy Mackintosh Contemporary Art Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Maggie McIntosh (born 1947), American politician from Maryland
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Malcolm McIntosh (disambiguation), several people
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Malcolm McIntosh (public servant) (1945–2000), Australian scientist
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Malcolm McIntosh (politician) (1888–1960), Australian politician
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Malcolm Mackintosh (1921–2011), intelligence analyst, Sovietologist
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Malcolm Beg Mackintosh, 10th of Mackintosh (died 1457), Scottish clan chief
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Marjorie McIntosh (born 1940), American historian of Great Britain
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Mary Susan McIntosh (1936–2013), British sociologist and feminist
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Murray McIntosh (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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Neil William George Macintosh, (1906–1977), Australian medical doctor and anthropologist,
chair of the
Council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) from 1966 to 1974
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Pat McIntosh, Scottish mystery writer
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Pollyanna McIntosh
Pollyanna McIntosh (born 15 March 1979) is a Scottish actress and director known for her roles in films ''Exam (2009 film), Exam'' (2009), ''The Woman (2011 film), The Woman'' (2011), ''Let Us Prey (film), Let Us Prey'' (2014), the first season ...
(born 1979), Scottish actress, writer, and director
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R. J. McIntosh (born 1996), American football player
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Robert Mackintosh ('Red Rob', c. 1745–1807), Edinburgh music composer
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Robert Macintosh (1897–1989), first Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetics, Oxford
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Robert J. McIntosh (1922–2008), U.S. Representative from Michigan
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Samantha McIntosh, showjumper and equestrian from New Zealand
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Sarah MacIntosh
Dame Sarah MacIntosh (born 7 August 1969) is a British diplomat currently appointed British High Commissioner to Australia and Head of the United Kingdom’s Oceania Network from April 2025. She previously served as the Deputy National Securi ...
(born 1969), British diplomat
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Sheena Mackintosh (1928–2018), British alpine skier
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Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh (born 5 July 1985) is an Australian actress, singer and songwriter. She played the role of Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2003 to 2007. She made a brief appearance for one episode in 2015 as part ...
(born 1985), Australian singer
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Summer McIntosh (born 2006), Canadian Olympic swimmer and world record holder
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Susan McIntosh, American anthropologist and archaeologist
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Sylvester McIntosh (1934–2017), United States Virgin Islands musician
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Tammy MacIntosh
Tammy MacIntosh (born 16 February 1970) is an Australian actress known for portraying Dr. Charlotte Beaumont in the medical drama '' All Saints'' and Jool in the TV series ''Farscape''. She is also known for her roles on television series '' The ...
(born 1970), Australian actress
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Tim McIntosh (baseball)
Timothy Allen McIntosh (born March 21, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1990 and 1996, mostly as a catcher and outfielder. He also played one season f ...
, American baseball player
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Tim McIntosh (cricketer), a New Zealand cricketer
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Thomas McIntosh (footballer) Scottish footballer
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Trudy McIntosh (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast
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Vora Mackintosh (1929-1998), British alpine skier
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William M'Intosh
William Carmichael M'Intosh LLD (also spelt McIntosh; 10 October 1838, St Andrews – 1 April 1931, St Andrews) was a Scottish physician and marine zoologist. He served as president of the Ray Society, as vice-president of the Royal Societ ...
(also spelt McIntosh) (1838–1931), Scottish physician and marine zoologist
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William McIntosh
William McIntosh (c. 1775 – April 30, 1825),Hoxie, Frederick (1996)pp. 367-369/ref> also known as Tustunnuggee Hutke (White Warrior), was one of the most prominent chiefs of the Muscogee Creek Nation between the turn of the 19th-century and hi ...
(1775–1825), Chief of the Lower Creek Indians
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William Priestly MacIntosh (1857–1930), Australian sculptor
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Willie McIntosh (actor) (born 1970), Thai–Scottish–Chinese actor, model and TV personality
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W. S. McIntosh (1921–1974), civil rights leader in Dayton, Ohio
* Winston Hubert McIntosh (1944–1987), better known as
Peter Tosh
Winston Hubert McIntosh (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band Bob Marley and the Wa ...
, Jamaican reggae musician
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Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames
Surnames of Scottish origin