Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac an Chléirigh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac an Chléirigh“son of the cleric”
  2. English todayMcCleary

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Chléirigh (“son of the cleric”), from cléireach (“clerk, cleric”).

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