Maclean
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See also: MacLean
English
Alternative forms
- MacLean, Mac Lean, McLean, Mclean, Mc Lean, Malean, MaLean, M'Lean, Lean
- McClean, Mcclean, Mc Clean, MacClean, Macclean, Mac Clean, MaClean, M'Clean, Clean
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, patronymic form of a personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John".
Proper noun
Maclean (countable and uncountable, plural Macleans)
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia.