mclean as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of mclean

What is the meaning of the name mclean ?

The baby name mclean is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /məkˈleɪn/ — muh-KLAYN.

mclean is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

McLean is a Scottish Gaelic transferred surname-turned-given name, from Mac Gille Eòin/MacGilleathain, interpreted as “son of the servant (devotee) of John.” The name is bound up with Clan Maclean of the Inner Hebrides; its eponym, Gillean na Tuaighe (“Gillean of the Battle-Axe”), also yields a parallel reading “son of Gillean,” with gille meaning “lad, servant.” Both strands highlight loyalty and service, giving McLean a meaning of lineage and devotion.

Used primarily as a surname in Scotland and Ulster, McLean began appearing as a given name in the Anglophone world in the 19th–20th centuries and is now found for boys and, less often, girls in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Common variants and spellings include MacLean, Maclean, McLaine, MacLaine, McLain, and McLane; related forms include McClain. Nicknames such as Mac or Mack are customary.