McClung

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Luinge →
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Meanings

proper nounMcClung (countable and uncountable, plural McClungs)

plural McClungs · alternative McCluney · alternative McLuney

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Luinge“son of Lunge”
  2. EnglishMcClung

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Luinge (“son of Lunge”), a personal name probably meaning "seafarer".

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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