McLemore
McLemore proper noun: a surname from Irish.
Proper noun
McLemore (plural McLemores)
- A surname from Irish.
- Jeptha Billingsley, who was no prize pig himself (he had been arrested for horse theft and assault with intent to murder), was to be taught a lesson, and the vigilantes made him cut down the McLemores.2011, Richard Zelade, Lone Star Travel Guide to Central Texas, page 274
- According to the lawsuit, McLemore struggled with diagnosed schizophrenia and substance abuse and was in the midst of an “acute mental health crisis.”2023 April 13, Paradise Afshar and Andi Babineau, “A man with schizophrenia died after being kept naked and malnourished in solitary confinement at an Indiana jail for nearly 3 weeks, lawsuit says”...
Forms of McLemore
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Origin of McLemore
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Mhuire (“son of the servant of Mary”). Compare Gilmore.
Words formed from McLemore
- McLemoresville
Questions about McLemore
- What does McLemore mean?
- McLemore means a surname from Irish.
- What part of speech is McLemore?
- McLemore is a proper noun.
Words near McLemore in the dictionary
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