Etymology

McClurg

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

Scottish Gaelic Mac Luirg
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Luirg“son of Lorg”
  2. English todayMcClurg

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Luirg (“son of Lorg”), a personal name meaning "footman", from lorg (“find, trace”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.