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MacIldue Surname Definition:

MACILDUE, Macilduy: From Gaelic Mac Gille dhuibh, for which See under Macildowte. Six M'lldeus from Appin ere included in the list of those engaged in the '45. The form Macilduy is not uncommon in the southwest of Perthshire, where there is still a small group of Macilduys known as Clandaindouey (Clann an duibh).

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MacIldue Surname Meaning

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MACILDUE, Macilduy: From Gaelic Mac Gille dhuibh, for which See under Macildowte. Six M'lldeus from Appin ere included in the list of those engaged in the '45. The form Macilduy is not uncommon in the southwest of Perthshire, where there is still a small group of Macilduys known as Clandaindouey (Clann an duibh). The name also occurred in the island of Gometra. McKeldowie 1616, Mcilliduy 1715.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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