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McClinton

McClinton proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McClinton (plural McClintons)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McClinton

pluralMcClintons
alternative formMcClendon
alternative formMcClenton
alternative formMcLendon
alternative formMcLinden

Origin of McClinton

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntáin (“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”), a personal name which derives from a hypocoristic form of fionn (“white”).

Questions about McClinton

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

Words near McClinton in the dictionary

  1. McClintock
  2. McClintock effect
  3. McClintock's table
  4. McClintock's tables
  5. McClintocks
  6. McClinton
  7. McClintons
  8. McClish
  9. McClishes
  10. McClory
  11. McClorys

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