*Just curious about Conor's last name and nationality*

[Seiryoku Zenyo]

I've always believed the "Mac" or "Mc" at the beginning of a last name (like McArthur or MacIntyre) was related to a scotish heritage. Same way, i believed the "O'" at the beginning of a last name (like O'Brien or O'Reilly) was related to an irish.

McGregor has a scotish heritage or i'm totally lost?

 

[DanConner]

You're correct lad. It's a Scottish name. All MC and MAC names are.

 

[dickcheney]

At some point in Conor's heritage he had a couple traitor pussies in his family line...at least according to Conor's worldview

 

[fluffball]

I thought Mc was Irish and Mac was Scottish. But I learned that when I was like 8 so it's probably not true.

 

[MacDuffle]

All Mac and Mc names refer to Bulgarians now

 

[VanNucker]

Funnily enough, the Scoti were a tribe in Ireland who migrated to modern day Scotland in the 5th century. So in a roundabout way, even if you are Scottish, you are also Irish.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoti

 

[Bogeyman]

Most Irish people have Scottish in them and vice versa. I have a Scottish surname but have never set foot in Scotland or thought of my nationality/heritage as anything other than Irish.

 

[CouchBlackBelt]

Last name: Chinese
Nationality: Kenyan

 

[Paul Kevin]

I've always believed the "Mac" or "Mc" at the beginning of a last name (like McArthur or MacIntyre) was related to a scotish heritage. Same way, i believed the "O'" at the beginning of a last name (like O'Brien or O'Reilly) was related to an irish.

McGregor has a scotish heritage or i'm totally lost?

Yea he has Scottish heritage as Scotland and Ireland has a deep connection from ages

 

[Magooglie]

Fun fact, Jose Aldo's name in Ireland is now Jose McConor

 

[Was at Pride GP 2000]

You're correct lad. It's a Scottish name. All MC and MAC names are.

So McDonald's is Scottish? I never knew I liked Scottish food. Thanks!!

 

[Andy Capp]

I thought Mc was Irish and Mac was Scottish. But I learned that when I was like 8 so it's probably not true.

Correct.

 

[Congo66]

O' is Irish, Mc or Mac are Scottish.
Mac is Scottish Gaelic for 'son of' and Mc is just an abbreviation of Mac.

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

The one I find weird is Fitzsimmons. It's so common.

'Fitz' is a prefix from French (because Ireland was raided and partially overtaken by Norman Vikings) and it means "son of"

But what about Simmons? Simmons isn't a Celtic name, it's German (not even Nordic/French) wtf

Can someone help me out here?

[Edit] - found the explaination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzsimons