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 sopranoAlistair McGregor, Scottish field hockey goalkeeperAllan McGregor, Scottish footballerAndrew McGregor, Scottish footballerBryan McGregor (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey playerCate McGregor, Australian military officerChris McGregor, South African pianistConor McGregor (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artistDarren McGregor, Scottish footballerDion McGregor, American songwriterDonald Morris McGregor (1923–2003), Canadian politicianDon McGregor, American comic book writerDugald McGregor, Australian rugby league footballerDuncan McGregor (Wisconsin), American politicianDouglas McGregor, American business theorist and management professorEwan McGregor, Scottish actorFiona McGregor, Australian writer and performance artistFreddie McGregor, Jamaican singerGordon McGregor, Canadian, president of Air Canada and Trans Canada AirlinesGordon Morton McGregor, Canadian, founded Ford Motor Company of Canada, LimitedGregor McGregor, Scottish-born Australian politicianJames Lewin McGregor, Canadian mathematicianJane McGregor, Canadian actressKatie McGregor, American athleteKeli McGregor (1962–2010), deceased Colorado Rockies presidentPaul McGregor (disambiguation)Scott McGregor (disambiguation)Wayne McGregor, British choreographerWilliam McGregor (politician), Canadian politicianFictional characters:
Mr. McGregor, character created by Beatrix Potter for the children's book entitled The Tale of Peter Rabbit