Etymology

McKellar

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

Scottish Gaelic Mac Ealair
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Ealair“son of Ealair”
  2. English todayMcKellar

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Ealair (“son of Ealair”), the Gaelic equivalent of Hillary.

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