Given name & surname

Mcclary

“son of the cleric”

McClary is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McClary is a form of McCleary. McCleary goes back to Irish Mac an Chléirigh, meaning “son of the cleric.”

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Where it comes from

McClary is a form of McCleary. McCleary comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mcclary’s family of names

In English usage, Mcclary as a surname has a related form in MCCLEARY.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Similar names

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Irish

Mccleery

“son of the cleric”

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Irish

Mcgary

“son of Fiachra”

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80% boys · 20% girls

Gaelic

Mcgarry

“son of Fhearadhach”

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67% boys · 33% girls

Irish

Mccarry

“son of Fiachra”

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Irish

Mcnary

“son of Nárach”

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Irish

McNarry

“son of Nárach”

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Irish

Mcclaflin

“son of Lochlan”

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Irish

Mcclenny

McClenny is a surname, possibly from Irish.

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