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McNaughton
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English
Alternative forms
en MacNaughton McCreight McCright
Etymology
From the en ga - and en gd - surname, Anglicized form of gd Mac Neachtain, a patronymic surname from the personal name ga Neachtan, a name of the god of water in Irish mythology, of uncertain ultimate origin; see Nechtan. Compare en McCracken.
Proper noun
~ s
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en unincorporated community co/Oneida County s/Wisconsin s/USA.
Derived terms
en McNaughton rules
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McNaughton is the 7744th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4287 individuals. McNaughton is most common among White (91.88%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic