Given name & surname · also Irish

Mcclintock

“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”

McClintock is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McClintock goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig, meaning “son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag.”

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Where it comes from

McClintock comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntóg, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig (“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”).

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Mcclintock’s family of names

In English usage, Mcclintock as a surname has a related form in MCLINTOCK.

Walk Mcclintock’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

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.

Similar names

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Irish · Saints

Mclinden

“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish · Saints

Mcclenton

“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Irish · Saints

Mcclendon

“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”

No U.S. birth series

93% boys · 7% girls

Irish · Saints

Mclendon

“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”

No U.S. birth series

92% boys · 8% girls

Gaelic · Saints

Warnock

“son of the servant of (Saint) Mearnóg”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Irish · Saints

Mcclune

“son of the servant of (saint) John”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish · Saints

McLune

“son of the servant of (saint) John”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish · Saints

Clingan

“son of the servant of (Saint) Finnian”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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