McClory

M3C3C3L1O1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Labhradha →
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Meanings

proper nounMcClory (plural McClorys)

plural McClorys · alternative McClowry · alternative McGlory

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Labhradha“son of Labhraidh”
  2. EnglishMcClory

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Labhradha (“son of Labhraidh”), a personal name which derives from the verb labhair (“to speak”). Compare Lavery.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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