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McNaught or MacNaught or Macnaught is a Scottish surname deriving from MacNeachdan which is a Gaelic patronymic for the Pictish name Nechdan meaning 'Pure'. It was anglicised as Macnaughten and variations of the name have led to Macnaught and MacKnight (also Macknight and McKnight). The MacNaughts of Kilquhanty were a branch of the Clan Macnaghten. Notable people with the surname include:
Anita McNaught (born 1965), British-New Zealand journalist and TV presenter
Erin McNaught (born 1982), the 2006 Miss Australia
Euphemia McNaught (1902–2002), Canadian painter
Ian McNaught-Davis (fl 1950s-1980s), BBC TV presenter
James McNaught (1870–1919), Scottish footballer, 1901 FA Cup winner with Tottenham.
Jane Macnaught, producer of British TV soap Coronation Street
John McNaught (1902–1970), Canadian radio broadcaster and writer
John McNaught (1964–1997), Scottish footballer
Johnny McNaught (1892–1972), Scottish footballer
John Watson MacNaught (1904–1984), Canadian politician
Judith McNaught (born 1944), American writer
Ken McNaught (born 1955), Scottish footballer
Kenneth McNaught (1918–1997), Canadian historian
Robert H. McNaught (born 1956), Scottish-Australian astronomer
William McNaught (1883-1953), English music critic and teacher, son of William Gray McNaught
William McNaught (Glasgow) (1813–1881), engineer who compounded a beam engine
William McNaught (Rochdale), (flourished 1840s-1870s), engineer of Petrie and McNaught, who invented a variable cut off gear and governor for a Stationary steam engine
William Gray McNaught (1849-1918), English music critic and teacher
William Kirkpatrick McNaught (1845–1919), Canadian politician
Willie McNaught (1922–1989), Scottish footballer (father of Ken)
Erin McNaught (born 22 May 1982) is an Australian model, actress, presenter, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder. McNaught grew up in...
McNaught or MacNaught or Macnaught is a Scottish surname deriving from MacNeachdan which is a Gaelic patronymic for the Pictish name Nechdan meaning 'Pure'...
Judith McNaught (born May 10, 1944) is a bestselling author of over a dozen historical and contemporary romance novels, with 30 million copies of her works...
Anita McNaught (born 1965) is a British journalist, television correspondent and former presenter, based in Istanbul in Turkey. Previously, she worked...
Lance Kurtis McNaught (March 2, 1981 – August 13, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment...
Villa's goals in the latter final. McNaught's father was Scottish international footballer Willie McNaught. Willie McNaught, originally from Dumfries, was...
Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught (born 1973), is an Australian Lego designer and Lego Certified Professional. He is one of only twenty-one professionals globally...
Hornblower and Arthur Woolf, who compounded the cylinders; and William McNaught, who devised a method of compounding an existing engine. Beam engines were...
William McNaught may refer to: William McNaught (Glasgow) (1813–1881), Scottish engineer William McNaught (Rochdale) (1811/1812-1888), English engineer...
John Charles Kirkpatrick McNaught (March 23, 1902–July 9, 1970) was a Canadian radio broadcaster and writer. He was an announcer for CBC Radio and a host...
Captain Ian McNaught, CVO (born 1954) is a Master Mariner who served as Deputy Master of Trinity House, and was Captain of ships for Cunard and Seabourn...
The McNaught Syndicate was an American newspaper syndicate founded in 1922. It was established by Virgil Venice McNitt (who gave it his name) and Charles...
Brian McNaught (born January 28, 1948) is a corporate diversity and sensitivity coach and author who specializes in LGBT issues in the workplace. A conscientious...
McNaught wrote regularly for the now defunct Shiny Media. During this period, McNaught founded her first fashion blogs. ForeverAmber is McNaught's blog...
David McNaught (May 28, 1839 – August 10, 1922) was a Scottish-born veterinarian and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Saskatchewan from 1892...
JPL 318P/McNaught–Hartley R. H. McNaught M. Hartley 20.66 0.6752 7.530 17.89 9.6 JFC – MPC · JPL 319P/Catalina–McNaught CSS R. H. McNaught 6.75 0.6650...
Kenneth William Kirkpatrick McNaught OC (1918–1997) was a Canadian historian. He is known for his 1959 biography of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
Thomas McNaught (born 26 July 1993) is an English filmmaker from Liverpool, England. His first notable project is his BBC Three Fresh featured short documentary...
Euphemia "Betty" McNaught (October 8, 1901 – May 24, 2002) was a Canadian impressionist painter who focused primarily on landscapes and pioneer lifestyles...
McKnight (also MacKnight, Macknight) is a Scottish (Ulster-Scots) surname. It is a derivative of the surname MacNaught/McNaught. Top A B C D E I J K L...
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