Meanings
Maclean1
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
- countableuncountableA town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia.
MacLean2
Origin
Maclean · proper noun
From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, patronymic form of a personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John".
Full word history & related roots →MacLean · proper noun
- Scottish GaelicMacGilleEathain
- EnglishMacLean
From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, meaning "son of the servant of John".
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Cite this entry
Maclean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclean
“Maclean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclean. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maclean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclean.
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