McIvor (surname) explained

McIvor
Language origin:	1. Scottish Gaelic/Irish Gaelic
Origin:	1. Mac Íomhair 2. MacÌomhair
Meaning:	1. "son of Íomhar" 2. "son of Ìomhar"
Variant:	MacIvor, McKeever
See also:	McIver

McIvor and MacIvor are anglicised forms of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Íomhair, meaning "son of Íomhar". Other variants McKeever^{[1] [2]} and McIver.

People with the surname

McIvor

• Ashleigh McIvor (born 1983), Canadian freestyle skier
• Basil McIvor (1928–2004), Northern Irish Ulster Unionist politician
• Dan McIvor, several people
• Duncan McIvor, Australian footballer
• Hector McIvor (1900–1992), Australian politician
• Ivor McIvor (1917–1997), Australian footballer
• James McIvor, New Zealand boxer
• Jill McIvor (1930–2019), Northern Irish public servant, first Northern Irish woman Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints
• Lois McIvor (1930–2017), New Zealand painter
• Rick McIvor (born 1960), American football player
• Ron McIvor (1951–2021), Scottish football player
• Scott McIvor (born 1966), Australian rules footballer
• Stephen McIvor (born about 1969), Irish rugby player
• Wilbert McIvor, Canadian provincial politician
• William Graham McIvor (1824–1876), Scottish gardener who introduced cinchona in southern India

MacIvor

• Daniel MacIvor (born 1962), Canadian actor, playwright, theatre director and film director
• John Smith MacIvor (1913–1957), Canadian lawyer and political figure
• Rod MacIvor (born 1946), Canadian photojournalist

See also

• McIver, variant or similar surname

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mac íomhair Surname in Alternative Language. 10 September 2020. sloinne.ie.
2. Web site: A Sample of Irish Family Names. 10 September 2020. ulsterancestry.com.