Given name & surname
McFarlane
“the son of Farlan”
McFarlane is a variant of Macfarlane. One interpretation is “the son of Farlan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McFarlane is a variant of Macfarlane. One interpretation is “the son of Farlan.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McFarlane probably comes from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Probably from Scottish Gaelic Mac Pharthaláin (“son of Parthalán”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
McFarlane’s family of names
McFarlane has a related form in Macfarlane. In English usage, McFarlane as a surname has an alternative spelling in Macfarlane. In English usage, McFarlane as a surname has a related form in Macfarlane.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
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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