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Etymology of Moggach

What does the name Moggach mean?

The Moggach name comes from the Gaelic "mùgach," meaning "surly."

Early Origins of the Moggach family

The surname Moggach was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they were they held a family seat at Balnabruiche in Strathspey.

Early History of the Moggach family

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Moggach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moggach, Mougache, Muggah, Moygach, Muggach and many more.

Early Notables of the Moggach family

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Migration of the Moggach family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Christopher Muck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752; Conrad Muck, who came to Charles Town, SC in 1764; John Muggach, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1817.


Contemporary Notables of the name Moggach (post 1700) +

  • Douglas Moggach, professor of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Deborah Moggach (b. 1948), English author


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