McLean

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): MacClean, McClane, McClean, McLain, McLane, McLin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈkleɪn/

Proper noun

McLean (countable and uncountable, plural McLeans)

1. (countable) A surname.
   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).
2. A placename
   1. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
   2. A locale in the United States.
      1. A town in Texas; named for Judge William P. McLean.
      2. A village in Illinois.
      3. A village in Nebraska; named for either railroad employee Donald McLean or the community in Ohio.
      4. A census-designated place in Virginia; named for newspaper publisher John R. McLean.
      5. An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for landowner James McLean.
      6. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Alternative forms

• (surname meaning "son of the servant of John"): MacLean, Maclean, McLain, McLaine, MacLaine, Maclaine, McLane, McClean, MacClean, McClain

Derived terms

• McLean County
• McLeansboro

Anagrams

• calmen, encalm