McClinton

M3C3C3L1I1N1T1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Giolla Fhionntáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcClinton (plural McClintons)

plural McClintons · alternative McClendon · alternative McClenton · alternative McLendon · alternative McLinden

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Giolla Fhionntáin“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”
  2. EnglishMcClinton

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntáin (“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”), a personal name which derives from a hypocoristic form of fionn (“white”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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