Meanings
proper nounMcFarlane (plural McFarlanes)
plural McFarlanes · alternative MacFarlane · alternative McFarlain · alternative McFarlan · alternative McFarland · alternative McFarlen · alternative McFarlin · alternative McFarling
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicMac Pharthaláin“son of Parthalán”
- EnglishMcFarlane
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Pharthaláin (“son of Parthalán”), probably a Gaelicized form of the personal name Bartholomew.
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APA
McFarlane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McFarlane
MLA
“McFarlane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McFarlane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McFarlane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McFarlane.
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