English Explanatory Dictionary

McClintock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Pronunciation

/məˈklɪn.tək/ /məˈklɪnˌtɑk/ /-tək/

Word forms

McClintock McClintocks

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntóg and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig (“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”), a personal name derived from fionn (“white”).

Derived words

McClintock effect
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