Macrae and Mcrae the same thing?

[TheLi'lMermaid]

Hi everyone, could anyone tell me if there is any difference in the names Macrae and Mcrae? Also just because some of my ancestors were from Scotland, with the last name of Mcrae, does it automatically mean they were part of the Macrae clan? I apologize if this is a stupid question, I just started to learn about my ancestory

[Duthill]

Here you go Mermaid ,
these are the people to ask , Clan Macrae in Scotland.

If I had to guess I'd say yes to both of your questions , but the Clan MacRae are the ones that know all there is to know .

Cheers .

[hiorta]

Clann Macrath were once centred on the much photographed Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich and both these anglicised names are corruptions of the gaidhlig.

The Macraes were physically huge people.

[PeterSandy]

Originally Posted by TheLi'lMermaid

Hi everyone, could anyone tell me if there is any difference in the names Macrae and Mcrae? Also just because some of my ancestors were from Scotland, with the last name of Mcrae, does it automatically mean they were part of the Macrae clan? I apologize if this is a stupid question, I just started to learn about my ancestory

hiorta is right - the correct form is MacRath.

The following link is interesting:
Donnchadh MacRath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also, consult volume X1 as mentioned. Transactions
Prof. Donald MacKinnon held the Chair of Celtic at Edinburgh University. He was a genuine authority.

[Duthill]

Mermaid , beware of imitations ... of intelligence.

The correct form of your family name is whatever your family use.
Your clan is the Clan MacRae . No matter how or what the name derived from , for a few centuries it has been MacRae , and still is today .

This is from your people's website .

Mac is gaelic for "son" (with "mic" for "daughter"). Mc & M' are recognised abbreviations for "Mac", therefore "Rae", "Macrae", "Mcrae", and "M'Rae" are all correct examples of the name.
Crae, Cree, Macara, MacAree, Macarra, MacCara, MacCarra, MacCarres, MacCary, MacChray, MacCra, MacCrae, MacCraie, MacCraith, MacCrath, MacCraw, MacCray, MacCrea, MacCreath, MacCree, MacCreich, MacCreiff, MacCreith, MacCrie, MacCrow, MacCroy, MacGra, MacGrae, Macgrath, Macgraw, MacGreagh, Machray, Mackereth, MacKra, MacKrae, MacKraith, MacKray, MacKrayth, MacKree, MacKrie, Macra, Macrach, MacRad, MacRae, MacRah, MacRaht, Macraith, Macrath, MacRau, Macraw, Macray, MacRe, MacRea, MacReath, MacReay, MacRee, MacReith, MacReth, MacRey, Macrie, MacRoe, MacRow, MacRoy, MacWray, Magrath, Makcra, Makcreith, Makcrie, Makerathe, Makra, Makraa, Makrath, Makreith, Rae, Raith, Ray, Rea, Reath, Reay, Ree, Reith, Reithe, Rethe, Reyth, Wrae, Wray.

Clan Macrae in Scotland

cheers.

[wullie m]

Dut, I've noticed that the McCrae form is fairly common in Northern Ireland, possibly they were of Scotch-Irish origin but still Scots. Often when folk were illiterate their name was whatever some clerk/teacher decided the spelling was.

wullie.

[Duthill]

And the accent and how it was heard


Yes , I have read of a strong Irish connection there , much like many in Scotland eh .