McCleary

M3C3C3L1E1A1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an Chléirigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCleary (countable and uncountable, plural McClearys)

plural McClearys · alternative McClary · alternative McCleery · alternative McLerie

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Chléirigh“son of the cleric”
  2. EnglishMcCleary

Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Chléirigh (“son of the cleric”), from cléireach (“clerk, cleric”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McCleary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCleary

MLA

“McCleary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCleary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCleary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCleary.

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