McGregor, also spelt MacGregor, is a Scottish surname. The name is Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacGriogair. The Gaelic name was originally a patronym, and means "son of Griogar". The Gaelic personal name Griogar is a Gaelicised form of the name Gregory. The surname is used by members of the Scottish clan Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor. The surname was banned in Scotland several times prior to the 18th century, in an effort to clamp down on the unruly clan. Notable people with the surname include:
Ali McGregor, Australian opera soprano
Alistair McGregor, Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
Allan McGregor, Scottish footballer
Andrew McGregor, Scottish footballer
Bryan McGregor (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Cate McGregor, Australian military officer
Chris McGregor, South African pianist
Conor McGregor (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artist
Darren McGregor, Scottish footballer
Dion McGregor, American songwriter
Donald Morris McGregor (1923–2003), Canadian politician
Don McGregor, American comic book writer
Dugald McGregor, Australian rugby league footballer
Duncan McGregor (Wisconsin), American politician
Douglas McGregor, American business theorist and management professor
Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor
Fiona McGregor, Australian writer and performance artist
Freddie McGregor, Jamaican singer
Gordon McGregor, Canadian, president of Air Canada and Trans Canada Airlines
Gordon Morton McGregor, Canadian, founded Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Gregor McGregor, Scottish-born Australian politician
James Lewin McGregor, Canadian mathematician
Jane McGregor, Canadian actress
Katie McGregor, American athlete
Keli McGregor (1962–2010), deceased Colorado Rockies president
Paul McGregor (disambiguation)
Scott McGregor (disambiguation)
Wayne McGregor, British choreographer
William McGregor (politician), Canadian politician
Fictional characters:
Mr. McGregor, character created by Beatrix Potter for the children's book entitled The Tale of Peter Rabbit
