Etymology

Maclaurin

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Labhrainn
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Labhrainn
  2. English todayMaclaurin

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Labhrainn (literally “son of Lawrence”). Equivalent to Mac- + Laurin.

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