MacTaggart is a surname of Scottish or Ultonian origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning "son of the priest""Marriage by members of the clergy was prohibited after the 12th century, but was frequently practised nevertheless" (Taggart family history). Also having the forms McTaggart and Taggart.
People with the surname MacTaggart
Fearchar mac an t-sagairt (anglicised as Farquhar MacTaggart) 13th century Earl of Ross Fiona Mactaggart Gerry MacTaggart Ivan Mactaggart James MacTaggart John Mactaggart (disambiguation) Sandy Mactaggart William MacTaggart
Other Mactaggart baronets MacTaggart-Stewart baronets Mark MacTaggart-Stewart Mactaggart, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Mactaggarts Woolstore, Brisbane, Australia
See also Moira MacTaggert, comic book character McTaggart Taggart (surname)
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