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mclean
/məˈklin/
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What does mclean mean?
proper noun
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, an anglicization of Mac Gille Eòin (“son of the servant of John”).
- A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Mac Giolla Eoin (“son of the servant of John”).
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Aileáin (“son of Allen”) (McKillen).
More meanings (8)
proper noun
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac an Leagha (“son of the physician”) (McKinley).
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A village in Illinois.
- A village in Nebraska; named for either railroad employee Donald McLean or the community in Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for landowner James McLean.
- A town in Texas; named for Judge William P. McLean.
- A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia; named for newspaper publisher John R. McLean.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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IPA pronunciation
/məˈklin/
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“It's because you are scarcely more than a boy, and this will be a trying job for a work-hardened man,” answered McLean.
Attempting to climb to a block on the top-gallant mast one day, McLean had all his fingers frost-bitten at the same time.