McLean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/məˈkleɪn/

Word forms

McLean McLeans MacLean McLain McLaine MacLaine McLane McClean MacClean McClain McClane McLin

Derived words

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