Given name & surname · also Gaelic
Mcclanahan
“son of Leanachán”
McClanahan is a surname from Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McClanahan goes back to Irish Mac Leanacháin, meaning “son of Leanachán.”
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Where it comes from
McClanahan comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
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How it developed
From Irish Mac Leanacháin (“son of Leanachán”).
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Mcclanahan’s family of names
In English usage, Mcclanahan as a surname has a related form in LANAGAN. In English usage, Mcclanahan as a surname has a related form in MCCLENAGHAN. In English usage, Mcclanahan as a surname has a related form in MCCLENAHAN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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