Given name & surname
McMillan
“the son of the bald one”
McMillan is a variant of Macmillan. One interpretation is “the son of the bald one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McMillan is a variant of Macmillan. One interpretation is “the son of the bald one.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Maoláin (“son of Maolán”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
McMillan’s family of names
McMillan has a related form in Macmillan. In English usage, McMillan as a surname has a related form in MCMILLIAN. In English usage, McMillan as a surname has a related form in MCMILLIN.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- McMullonvariant · English
- Mcmillonvariant · English
- Mcmillinvariant · English
- Mcmillionvariant · English
- Mcmillianvariant · English
- Mcmullenvariant · English
- Mcmullanvariant · English
- Mcmullinvariant · English
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
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Mcmichen
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Mcminn
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Mcmiller
McMiller is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Mcmichael
“son of Michael”
83% boys · 17% girls
Mcmeekin
“son of Miadhachán”
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Mcmackin
“son of the young man”
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Mcquillan
“son of Huguelin”
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Mclellan
“son of the servant of Faolán”
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