Maclean

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proper noun

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

Maclean1

proper nounMaclean (countable and uncountable, plural Macleans)

plural Macleans · alternative MacLean · alternative Mac Lean · alternative McLean · alternative Mclean · alternative Mc Lean · alternative Malean · alternative MaLean · alternative M'Lean · alternative Lean · alternative McClean · alternative Mcclean · alternative Mc Clean · alternative MacClean · alternative Macclean · alternative Mac Clean

  1. countableuncountableA Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia.

MacLean2

proper nounMacLean (plural MacLeans)

plural MacLeans · alternative Maclean · alternative Mac Lean · alternative McLean · alternative Mclean · alternative Mc Lean · alternative Malean · alternative MaLean · alternative M'Lean · alternative Lean

  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

Maclean · proper noun

From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, patronymic form of a personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John".

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MacLean · proper noun

  1. Scottish GaelicMacGilleEathain
  2. EnglishMacLean

From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, meaning "son of the servant of John".

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APA

Maclean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclean

MLA

“Maclean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maclean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclean.

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