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McClanahan

McClanahan proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McClanahan (plural McClanahans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of McClanahan

pluralMcClanahans
alternative formLanagan
alternative formMcClenaghan
alternative formMcClenahan
alternative formMcClenathan

Origin of McClanahan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Leanacháin (“son of Leanachán”), a personal name which ultimately derives from leann (“cloak, mantle”).

Questions about McClanahan

What does McClanahan mean?
McClanahan means a surname.
What part of speech is McClanahan?
McClanahan is a proper noun.

Words near McClanahan in the dictionary

  1. McClaflins
  2. McClain
  3. McClain County
  4. McClam
  5. McClams
  6. McClanahan
  7. McClanahans
  8. McClancy
  9. McClancys
  10. McClane
  11. McClanes

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