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Mackintosh


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Origin Of The Surname Mackintosh

Meaning Of The Surname Mackintosh

Descendant of the Leader

Interesting Facts About Mackintosh

Mackintosh is a Scottish surname. It comes from the Old Gaelic ‘toisech’ which means ‘the leader’. Traditionally, Gaelic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. We know this name is patronymic because of the ‘mac’ element which stands to mean ‘descendant of’.

Mackintosh Statistics

Mackintosh is the number 1757 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,148 share the surname Mackintosh in the UK.

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