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McClure
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English
Alternative forms
en McLure
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Mac Gille Uidhir and en ga Mac Giolla Uidhir son of the dun lad, from ga Mac + ga gille + ga uidhir, obsolete form of ga odhar dun; dark.
Pronunciation
en UK
en /məˈklʊə(ɹ)/ non-pour-poor
en /məˈklɔː(ɹ)/ pour-poor
en /məˈklʊəɹ/ /məˈklɝ/ GA
en ʊə(ɹ) ɔː(ɹ) ɜː(ɹ) 2
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en place c/USA:
en village co/Alexander County s/Illinois.
en village co/Henry County s/Ohio.
en town co/Snyder County s/Pennsylvania.
en ucomm co/Dickenson County s/Virginia.
Derived terms
en McClure Strait
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McClure is the 731st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 47742 individuals. McClure is most common among White (84.62%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic