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McCleary

McCleary proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McCleary (countable and uncountable, plural McClearys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

Forms of McCleary

pluralMcClearys
alternative formMcClary
alternative formMcCleery
alternative formMcLerie

Origin of McCleary

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Chléirigh (“son of the cleric”), from cléireach (“clerk, cleric”).

Questions about McCleary

What does McCleary mean?
McCleary means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McCleary?
McCleary is a proper noun.

Words near McCleary in the dictionary

  1. McClaurin
  2. McClay
  3. McClays
  4. McClean
  5. McCleans
  6. McCleary
  7. McClearys
  8. McCleave
  9. McCleaves
  10. McCleery
  11. McCleerys

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