Given name & surname

Mclelland

“son of the servant of Faolán”

McLelland is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McLelland is a form of McClellan. McClellan goes back to Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, meaning “son of the servant of Faolán.”

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Where it comes from

McLelland is a form of McClellan. McClellan comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.

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Mclelland’s family of names

In English usage, Mclelland as a surname has a related form in MCCLELLAN.

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