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MacIsaac Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish MacIsaac family come from? What is the Scottish MacIsaac family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacIsaac family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacIsaac family history?

The ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland spawned the name MacIsaac. It is derived from the personal name Isaac. The Gaelic forms of the name are Mac Isaac or Mac Iosaig, both of which mean son of Isaac.

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In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. MacIsaac has appeared as MacIsaac, MacIsaack and others.

First found in Inverness, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacIsaac research. Another 241 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1685 is included under the topic Early MacIsaac History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many settled along the east coast of what would become the United States and Canada. As the American War of Independence broke out, those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these hardy Dalriadan-Scottish settlers began to recover their collective history in the 20th century with the advent of the vibrant culture fostered by highland games and Clan societies in North America. Highland games, clan societies, and other organizations generated much renewed interest in Scottish heritage in the 20th century. The MacIsaac were among the earliest of the Scottish settlers as immigration passenger lists have shown:

MacIsaac Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Malcolm MacIsaac settled in New York in 1775

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  • Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac (b. 1975), Canadian professional fiddler
  • Angus MacIsaac (b. 1943), English educator and businessman
  • Angus MacIsaac, Australian rules footballer
  • Dave MacIsaac (b. 1955), Canadian musician
  • Martha MacIsaac (b. 1984), Canadian actress
  • Mary MacIsaac (1893-2006), Saskatchewan's oldest person
  • Rob MacIsaac (b. 1962), Canadian politician, former mayor of Burlington, Ontario
  • John Laughlin MacIsaac (1870-1941), Canadian physician and political figure in Nova Scotia


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The MacIsaac Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacIsaac Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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