McIntyre
family name
McIntyre, McEntire, MacIntyre, McAteer, and McIntire are Scottish and Irish surnames derived from the Gaelic Mac an tSaoir literally meaning "son of the Craftsman or Mason", but more commonly cited as "son of the Carpenter." The corresponding English name is Wright. It is common in Ulster and the highlands of Scotland, found in Ireland mostly in counties Donegal, Londonderry, Tyrone and Sligo.
The surname McIntyre was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where according legend, Maurice or Murdock, The Wright, (c.1150) became the first MacIntyre chief as a reward for helping his uncle, Somerled, King of Argyll and the Western Isles.
The Gaelic form of the name MacAntSaoir Anglicised into the various spellings noted. In the ancient Irish annals, the first abbot of Clonmacnoise Saint Ciarán (c. 516 – c. 549) Ciarán mac an tSaeir ("son of the carpenter"), appears to be the oldest known record of the name; was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
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Notable people with the surname include:
Ann McIntyre (Anna McIntyre) Coronation street character
Archibald McIntyre (1772–1858), NY State Comptroller 1806–1821
Arthur McIntyre (1918–2009), English Test cricketer
Augustine McIntyre, Jr. (1876–1954), American brigadier general
Bernard McIntyre (1942–2025), American politician in Oklahoma
Christine McIntyre (1911–1984), American actress
David McIntyre (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Donald McIntyre (1934–2025), operatic bass-baritone from New Zealand
Dorothy Layne McIntyre (1917–2015), first African-American woman to receive a pilot's license from the Civil Aeronautics Authority
Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway) (born 1985), Scottish pro wrestler
Duncan McIntyre (explorer)
Eilidh McIntyre (born 1994), British sailor
Elizabeth McIntyre
Fleur McIntyre (born 1979), Australian basketball player and coach
Frank McIntyre (actor) (1879–1949), American actor
Frank McIntyre (baseball) (1859–1887), American baseball player
Frank McIntyre (military officer) (1865–1944), American military officer
Hope McIntyre, Canadian playwright and artistic director
Hugh McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
Iain McIntyre, Australian writer, musician and community radio broadcaster
Ian McIntyre (1931–2014), British BBC Radio producer, journalist, broadcaster, and author
Ian McIntyre (soccer) (born 1972), British-born coach of the Syracuse Orange men's soccer team in New York
Irving McIntyre, Dominican politician and doctor
James McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
Jeff McIntyre (born 1954), American football player
Jim McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
Joe McIntyre (footballer) (born 1971), English footballer
Joey McIntyre (born 1972), musician, New Kids on the Block member
John Macintyre (1857–1928), Scottish radiologist
Kevin McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
Liam McIntyre (born 1982), Australian actor
Larry McIntyre (1949–2024), Canadian ice hockey player
Laurence McIntyre (1912–1981), Australian diplomat
Margaret McIntyre (1886–1948), Tasmanian politician
Mary McIntyre (Irish artist), Northern Irish photographer
Mary McIntyre (New Zealand artist) (born 1928), New Zealand artist
Mathew McIntyre, American politician
Michael McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people, including
Michael McIntyre, English comedian
Michael McIntyre (sailor)
Mike McIntyre, American politician
Natalie McIntyre, American R&B and soul singer and actress
Patrick McIntyre (1844–1898), New Zealand cricketer
Paul McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
Patience and Prudence McIntyre (professionally known as Patience & Prudence) (born 1942 and 1945 respectively), American sister singing duo
Reba McEntire (born 1955), American country singer
Roger McIntyre, Scottish curler
Steve McIntyre, primary author of the Climate Audit blog
Taymor Travon McIntyre (born 2000), American rapper known professionally as Tay-K
Terence McIntyre (born 1930), first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer
Terrell McIntyre (born 1977), basketball player
Thongchai McIntyre (born 1958), Thai singer
Tommy McIntyre (born 1963), Scottish football player
Vonda N. McIntyre (1948–2019), American science fiction author
William McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
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Alasdair MacIntyre (1929–2025), British-American philosopher
Angus Macintyre
Archibald T. MacIntyre (1822–1900), US Representative from Georgia
Battleman Milton MacIntyre (1907–1968), Canadian politician in BC
Ben Macintyre
Carlyle Ferren MacIntyre
Colin MacIntyre
David Lowe MacIntyre
Donal MacIntyre
Donald MacIntyre (disambiguation) (including people named Donald McIntyre)
Drew MacIntyre
Duncan MacIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
Duncan Ban MacIntyre
Elisabeth MacIntyre
Ernest MacIntyre
F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
Hilke MacIntyre
Iain Macintyre (1924–2008), British endocrinologist
Jason MacIntyre
John Macintyre
Leanne MacIntyre
Marguerite MacIntyre
Mike MacIntyre
Roly MacIntyre
Scott MacIntyre
Sheila Scott Macintyre
Stuart Macintyre
William MacIntyre
Fictional characters
Harper McIntyre, character from The 100
Joe McIntyre, character from Coronation Street
Luca McIntyre, character from Doctors
Tina McIntyre, character from Coronation Street
Dr. 'Trapper John' McIntyre, character from M*A*S*H, the (TV show, 1970 film, and book)
See also
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