When 'Mac' (son) occurs in Scottish surnames it
usually signifies a Gaelic origin. This name in Gaelic is Mac a'
Bhriuthainn, meaning ' son of the Judge.' This name is of Scottish descent
and is found in many ancient manuscripts in the above country. Examples of
such are a Eugenius MacBrehin who appears in record as a student of St.
Andrews in 1525 and Anna MacBreynr in Gortenagor appears in the year 1672.
Names were recorded in these ancient documents to make it easier for their
overlords to collect taxes and to keep records of the population at any
given time. When the overlords acquired land by either force or gifts from
their rulers, they created charters of ownership for themselves and their
vassals. Other examples of this name were found in the persons of Duncan and
Archibald MacBrayan who were both noted 'rebels' in Argyllshire in the year
1685.
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