MacLellan (surname)

MacLellan, McLellan, or variants thereof, is a surname of Scottish origin, some of whom emigrated to Ireland. [1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain (IPA: ˈmaʰkˈkʲiʎəˈɯːɫ̪ɪn), and the Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (IPA: ˈmˠakˈɟɪl̪ˠəˈiːl̪ˠaːnʲ), which meant "son of the servant of (Saint) Faolán".[1] The personal name personal, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf".[2]

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  1. 1 2 McClellan Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-09
  2. Whelan Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-09
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