Mccrae

Scottish

"son of Rath; son of grace and prosperity"

Mccrae Origin and Meaning

The name Mccrae is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Rath; son of grace and prosperity".

Stylized as McCrae, this attractive Scottish surname-name is found in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, as the surname of hero Augustus/Gus McCrae. Also spelled MacCrae or McRay among other variations, the meaning is variously given as son of grace or luck, or more literally as "son of Rath".

With appealing nickname Mac, McCrae was given to just 18 boys in a recent year and McCray to 7, though similar McKay and McCoy were more popular.