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McLean

/məˈkleɪn/

McLean proper noun: a Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, an anglicization of Mac Gille Eòin (“son of the servant of John”).

Proper noun

McLean (countable and uncountable, plural McLeans)

  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, an anglicization of Mac Gille Eòin (“son of the servant of John”).
  2. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Mac Giolla Eoin (“son of the servant of John”).
  3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Aileáin (“son of Allen”) (McKillen).
  4. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac an Leagha (“son of the physician”) (McKinley).
  5. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A village in Illinois.
  7. A village in Nebraska; named for either railroad employee Donald McLean or the community in Ohio.
  8. An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for landowner James McLean.
  9. A town in Texas; named for Judge William P. McLean.
  10. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia; named for newspaper publisher John R. McLean.
  11. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Forms of McLean

pluralMcLeans
alternative formMacLean
alternative formMaclean
alternative formMcLain
alternative formMcLaine
alternative formMacLaine
alternative formMaclaine
alternative formMcLane
alternative formMcClean
alternative formMacClean
alternative formMcClain
alternative formMcClane
alternative formMcLin

Words formed from McLean

Phrases with McLean

Questions about McLean

What does McLean mean?
McLean means a Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, an anglicization of Mac Gille Eòin (“son of the servant of John”).
What part of speech is McLean?
McLean is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McLean?
McLean is pronounced /məˈkleɪn/.

Words near McLean in the dictionary

  1. McLavertys
  2. McLawhorn
  3. McLawhorns
  4. McLay
  5. MCLC
  6. McLean
  7. McLean County
  8. McLean Falls
  9. McLeans
  10. McLeans Ridges
  11. McLeansboro

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