Definition of "McLean"

(countable) A surname.

1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, an anglicization of Mac Gille Eòin (“son of the servant of John”).  examples

2. A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Mac Giolla Eoin (“son of the servant of John”).  examples

3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Aileáin (“son of Allen”) (McKillen).  examples

4. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac an Leagha (“son of the physician”) (McKinley).  examples

A placename

1. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.  examples

2. A locale in the United States.

   1. A town in Texas; named for Judge William P. McLean.  examples

   2. A village in Illinois.  examples

   3. A village in Nebraska; named for either railroad employee Donald McLean or the community in Ohio.  examples

   4. A census-designated place in Virginia; named for newspaper publisher John R. McLean.  examples

   5. An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for landowner James McLean.  examples

   6. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.  examples