McClellan

The story

1. Irish · derived fromMac Giolla Fhaoláin“son of the servant of Faolán”
2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Gille Fhaolain
3. English todayMcClellan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain and Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (“son of the servant of Faolán”), a personal name thought to be a diminutive of Irish faol (“wolf”). Compare the surname Gilliland.

Words from the same roots