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Rh Mackillop, G. M'Fhilib, for Philip ( = Filip), where / ( = ph) is aspirated and disappears ; from Lat. Phillipus, from Gr. 4>tAt7T7ros, lover of horses (see gaol and each).

Mackinlay, G. M'Fhionnla(idh) ; from Finlay.

Mackinnon, G. M'Fhionghuin, M. G. Fiongkuine, g. (M'V.), in Macjingun (1400), 0. G. Finguni, gen. (B. of Deer), Ir. Finghin, M. Ir. Finghin, Finnguine, E. Ir. Finguine : * Vindo- gonio-s, " fair-born " (fionn and gin) ; of. for force and partial root Gr. KaAAiyei^s, and -yovos in proper names.

Mackintosh, G. Mac-an-toisich, the Thane's son (see tbiseach), M. G. Cla?ma-an-t6isaigh, Clans Mackintosh (M'V.), Toissich (D. of L.), Mackintoshes, Clann-an-toisigh (1467 MS.), early documents M'Toschy (1382).

Mackirdy, G. M ; Urardaig'h, M'Urarthie, 1632 ; M'Quiritei, 1626; Makmurrarty, 1547; Makiverarty, 1517; common in Bute and Arran of old, from Muircheartach, " sea-director " (muir and ceart) ; whence also M'Murtrie, M'Mutrie.

Mac-lachlan, G. M'Lachlainn ; see Lachlan.

Maclagan, G. M'Lagain (Lathagain in its native district of Strath tay), documentary Maklaagan (1525) : *M i Gillaagan, sed quid 1

Mac-laren, G. M'Labhruinn ; see Lawrence.

Mac-larty, G. M'Labhartaigh and Lathartaich, from Flaith- bheartach, Eng. Flaherty : " dominion-bearing " or " princely- bearing " (seejlat/i and beartach).

Mac-lean, G. M'llleathain, for Gill' Sheathain, John or Seathan's servant, M. G. Giolla-edin (M'V.), Gilleeoin (1467 MS.), documents Makgilleon (1390) ; from gille and Seathain {Iain) or Fbin, John, the latter being the classic G. for the name. John means in Hebrew "the Lord graciously gave."

Mac-learnan, so G. ; from GUI' Frnan, St Ernan's gille. The Latin name of this saint is Ferreolus, " Iron-one " ; from iarunn.

Mac-leay, G. M'An-leigh, or earlier M'An-16ibh, documents M^Conleif (1498 in Easter Ross), Dunslephe, gen. (1306-9, Kintyre), Dunslaf Makcorry (1505), M. G. Duinsleibe, gen., Ir. Donnsleibhe, E. Ir. Duindslebe, gen. : " Brown of the Hill," from donn and sliabh (not "Lord of the Hill," as other similar names exist in dubh, e.g. Dubhsleibhe ; see Mac-phee). Capt. Thomas regarded the M'Leays of the north-west as descended from Ferchar Leche, F. the physician, who gets lands in Assynt in 1386, being thus M l An-leigh, physician's son, Manx Cleg, Legge. The Appin M'Lea clan Englished their name as Livingstone, of whom was the celebrated traveller.