McIntyre

McIntyre, McEntire, MacIntyre, McAteer, and McIntire are Scottish and Irish surnames derived from the Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir literally meaning "Son of the Craftsman or Mason", but more commonly cited as "son of the Carpenter."^[1] It is common in Ulster and the highlands of Scotland, found in Ireland mostly in counties Donegal, Londonderry, Tyrone and Sligo. A Uí Brolchainn Sept of the Uí Néill clan and a branch of the Cenel Eoghainn.

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.

People[]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Archibald McIntyre (1772–1858), NY State Comptroller 1806–1821
• Archibald T. MacIntyre (1822–1900), US Representative from Georgia
• Arthur McIntyre (1918–2009), English Test cricketer
• Augustine McIntyre, Jr. (1876–1954), American brigadier general
• Carl McIntire
• Christine McIntyre
• David McIntyre (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway) (born 1985), Scottish pro wrestler
• Donald McIntyre (born 1934), operatic bass-baritone from New Zealand
• Duncan MacIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
• Eilidh McIntyre (born 1994), British sailor
• Frank McIntyre (1865–1944), American military officer
• Hope McIntyre, Canadian playwright and artistic director
• Hugh McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
• James McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joey McIntyre (born 1972), New Kids on the Block member
• Jim McIntyre (footballer) (born 1972), Scottish football player and manager
• Joe McIntyre (footballer) (born 1971), footballer
• John Macintyre (1857–1928), Scottish radiologist
• Kevin McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
• Laurence McIntyre (1912–1981), Australian diplomat
• Margaret McIntyre (1886–1948), Tasmanian politician
• Mary McIntyre, Northern Irish photographer
• Mary McIntyre (artist) (born 1928), New Zealand artist
• Michael McIntyre (disambiguation), multiple people
• Michael McIntyre, English comedian
• Patrick McIntyre (1844–1898), New Zealand cricketer
• Paul McIntyre (scientist) (born 1987), American scientist
• Paul McIntyre (footballer), Scottish football player
• Paul McIntyre (politician), Canadian politician
• 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
• Samuel McIntire
• 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

Fiction works[]

• Tina McIntyre, character from Coronation Street
• Joe McIntyre, also in Coronation Street
• Harper McIntyre, character from The 100
• Luca McIntyre, character from Doctors
• Dr. 'Trapper John' McIntyre, character from M*A*S*H, the (TV Show, 1970 film, and book)

See also[]

• McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission, a U.S. Supreme Court case concerning the right to anonymous speech
• McIntire
• McEntire
• Clan MacIntyre

References[]

Surname list

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