About Mcgaster
The surname McGaster is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGhastair, meaning "son of Ghastair." The name Ghastair is believed to be a variant of the Gaelic name Gathar, which means "wanderer" or "stranger." Therefore, the surname McGaster likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose father was known as Ghastair or Gathar, suggesting a connection to a wandering or foreign ancestry.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgaster based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mcgaster in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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