Surname

Maclagan

Maclagan is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Maclagan comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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Maclagan’s family of names

In English usage, Maclagan as a surname has an alternative spelling in MCLAGAN.

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Similar names

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Gaelic

Maclachlan

“the son of Lachlan”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Macclennan

“the son of Finnian's servant”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Macnachtan

“the son of the chaste or pure one”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Macmillan

“the son of the bald one”

No U.S. birth series

85% boys · 15% girls

Gaelic

Macgowan

“the son of a blacksmith”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Macegan

“the son of Egan”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Macartan

“the son of Artan”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Macauslan

“the son of Absalon”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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