McClanahan

M3C3C3L1A1N1A1H4A1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Leanacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcClanahan (plural McClanahans)

plural McClanahans · alternative Lanagan · alternative McClenaghan · alternative McClenahan · alternative McClenathan

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Leanacháin“son of Leanachán”
  2. EnglishMcClanahan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Leanacháin (“son of Leanachán”), a personal name which ultimately derives from leann (“cloak, mantle”).

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APA

McClanahan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McClanahan

MLA

“McClanahan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McClanahan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McClanahan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McClanahan.

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