Meaning and background
The story behind Mcgregor
McGregor is a Scottish clan surname based on Gaelic Mac Griogair, meaning a son of Griogar, the Gaelic form of Gregory. Its historical use is established even though details of the clan's earliest ancestry remain unclear. Borrowed for a dog, it sounds like a full human family name and can easily be shortened to Gregor. The inherited patronymic is its etymology, not a general definition of the dog.
- Origin
- Scottish surname from Gaelic Mac Griogair or Mac Greagair, meaning “son of Griogar”, the Gaelic form of Gregory. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Mcgregor appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/məɡɹɛɡɚ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/məɡɹɛɡɚ/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 G R EH1 G ER0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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