| Language(s) | derived from Gaelic: Mac Guaire. |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | a patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name meaning 'proud' or 'noble'. |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Macquarie, McQuarrie, Macquarrie |
MacQuarrie is a family name of Scottish origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Guaire, which was a patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name meaning 'proud' or 'noble'.
Notable people with the family name MacQuarrie
- Albert MacQuarrie, silent film actor
- Bob MacQuarrie, Canadian politician
- Frank MacQuarrie, American actor
- Heath MacQuarrie, Canadian politician
- John Macquarrie, British philosopher and theologian
- Melanie Morse MacQuarrie, Canadian actress
- Murdock MacQuarrie, actor
- Ralph Angus McQuarrie, American conceptual designer and illustrator
- Robert H. MacQuarrie, Canadian politician
Other
- Clan MacQuarrie, a Scottish clan.
Related names
Footnotes
- ^ McQuarrie Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-01-13
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