Etymology

McClory

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Irish Mac Labhradha
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Labhradha“son of Labhraidh”
  2. English todayMcClory

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Labhradha (“son of Labhraidh”), a personal name which derives from the verb labhair (“to speak”). Compare Lavery.

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