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McClellan
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English
Alternative forms
en McClelland McClellen McLellan McLelland
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Mac Gille Fhaolain and en ga Mac Giolla Fhaoláin son of the servant of Faolán, a personal name thought to be a diminutive of ga faol wolf. Compare the surname en Gilliland.
Pronunciation
en /məˈklɛlən/
en ɛlən 3
Proper noun
s
en.
Derived terms
en McClellan saddle
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McClellan is the 1356th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26060 individuals. McClellan is most common among White (81.0%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic