McClay

M3C3C3L1A1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac an Leagha →
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Meanings

proper nounMcClay (plural McClays)

plural McClays · alternative McLay · alternative McLeay

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Leagha“son of the physician”
  2. EnglishMcClay

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac an Leagha (“son of the physician”), from leigheas (“remedy, cure”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McClay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McClay

MLA

“McClay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McClay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McClay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McClay.

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