Surname

McBlane

“son of the servant of Saint Blane”

McBlane is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McBlane is a form of McBlain. McBlain goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Blatháin, meaning “son of the servant of Saint Blane.”

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Where it comes from

McBlane is a form of McBlain. McBlain comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

McBlane’s family of names

In English usage, McBlane as a surname has a related form in McBlain.

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Sibling ideas

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