McClurg

M3C3C3L1U1R1G2

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Luirg →
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Meanings

proper nounMcClurg (countable and uncountable, plural McClurgs)

plural McClurgs

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Luirg“son of Lorg”
  2. EnglishMcClurg

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Luirg (“son of Lorg”), a personal name meaning "footman", from lorg (“find, trace”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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