Meanings
Macfarlane1
- A surname, an alternative form of MacFarlane.
- A rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region of Queensland, Australia.
plural Macfarlanes
- A coat having a shoulder cape attached at the neck. In styles for women it may have two front slits near the waist through which a person's arms may be extended; for men it is a (generally) single-breasted overcoat with sleeves, the shoulder cape usually extending only to the elbows; similar to the ulster and Inverness
MacFarlane2
plural MacFarlanes · alternative Macfarlane
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
Variant spelling of McFarlane.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Macfarlane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macfarlane
“Macfarlane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macfarlane. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Macfarlane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macfarlane.
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