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406 Mac-dermid ; see Dermid.

Mac-donald ; see Donald.

Macduff ; see Duff.

Mac-echern, G. M'Eachairn, M. G. M'Caychirn (D. of L.), early documents Mackauchern (1499), Ir. Echthmhern (Annals 846 a.d.) : " Horse-lord," from each and tighearna. Also Englished as M'Kechnie (* MacEchthigema).

Mac-fadyen, G. M'Phaidein, early documents M'Fadzeane (1540); from Paidean, Pat, a pet form of Patrick.

Mac-farlane ; see Bartholomew.

Mac-gill ; from a G. M'Gille, used as a curtailment, especially of Mac-millan or M'Gille-mhaoil.

Mac-gillivray, G. M'Gillebhrath, son of the Servant of Judg- ment, from braih, judgment, q.v.

Mac-glasiian, G. M'Glaisein, a side-form of M'Ghilleghlais, the Grey lad, M. G. M'lllezlass (D. of L.), documents M'Gille- ylasch (1508). For the formation of this name, cf. Gille- naomh (Mac-niven), Gille-maol (Mac-millan), M'Gillebane (1555), M'Gille-uidhir (M'Clure, dun lad), Gilroy, red lad.

Mac-go wan ; see under Gow.

Mac-gregor ; see Greg or.

Mac-hardy, G. M'Cardaidh :

Mac-indeor ; see Dewar.

Mac-innes ; see Angus.

Mac-intyre, G. Mac-an-t-saoir, son of the carpenter ; see saor.

Mac-iver, G. M'lamhair, M. G. M'Inihair (1467 MS.), Ir. Imhar, E. Ir. Imair, g. ; from Norse ' Ivarr.

Mackay, G. M'Aoidh, from Aoidh, 0. G. Aed, 0. Ir. Aed, Adam- nan's Aidus, g. Aido : *Aidu-s, fire, E. Ir. aed, fire, Gr. afflos, fire, brand, Lat. aedes, house ( = hearth), aestus, heat, 0. H. G. eit, fire, pyre. Hence the Gaul. Aedui.

Mac-kellar, G. M'Ealair, M'Eallair, old documents Mahhellar (1518), Makalere (1476), M'Callar (1470), all "of Ardare " in Glassary, Argyle. Ellar M'Kellar, 1595, proves the name to be Ealair. M. Ir. Flair, the Gaelic form of Lat. Hilar ius borrowed.

Mac-kenzie, G. M'Coinnich ; from Coinneack, which see under Kenneth.

Mackerchar, G. M'Fhearchair ; see Farquhar.

Mackessack, for G. M'Isaac, son of Isaac. Also Mackieson, M'Kesek, 1475 ; Kessokissone, Kessoksone, 1488 ; Makesone, 1507 ; Makysonn, 1400 (mostly in Menteith and S. Perth), from Kessoc, Kessan, personal names circ. 1500, also St. Kessog or Kessock.