The surname has been borne by a noted Scottish family, that was originally seated in what is today the civil parish of Hutton and Corrie.
For example, the surnames are derived from the places so-named on the Isle of Arran, and in Dumfries (both of which are located in Scotland).
[1][2] These particular surnames are derived from the Irish Mac Gothraidh, meaning "son of Gothradh".
The surname, when found in Ireland, can originate as either the northern Irish patronym, or from any of the Scottish toponyms.
The family derived its surname from the toponym in Dumfries, which is located in what is now the civil parish of Hutton and Corrie.