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Maclean

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. 3
    A town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, patronymic form of a personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John".

Etymology 2

From Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, meaning "son of the servant of John".

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