McLean

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McLean
Language(s)Gaelic
Origin
MeaningSon of Gilleon
Other names
Alternative spellingMaclean
Variant form(s)MacLean
Short form(s)M'Lean
Related namesMcClean
For other uses, see McLean (disambiguation).

MacLean, Maclean, McLean, McClean, McLaine, and McClain is a Gaelic surname (MacGill-Eain in Scottish Gaelic, Mac Giolla Eoin in Irish Gaelic). There are several different origins for the surname McLean/MacLean, however, the clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain. It means "son of Gillean" (Gillean meaning "the Servant of John"), named for Gillean of the Battle Axe who came from Ireland about 1200. The family grew very powerful throughout the Hebrides and Highlands through alliances with the Catholic Church in the 9th century, the MacDonalds in the 13th century, and the MacKays and MacLeods in the 16th century. Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength, and courage in battle.

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  • Aaron McLean (born 1983), English professional footballer
  • Adam McLean, authority on alchemical texts and symbolism
  • Agnes McLean (1918–1994), Scottish trade unionist and politician
  • A. J. McLean (born 1978), American musician and singer
  • Al McLean (born 1937), Canadian politician from Ontario
  • Alan McLean (New Zealand cricketer) (1911–2003), New Zealand cricketer
  • Alex McLean (born 1947), American photographic artist
  • Allan McLean (Australian politician) (1840–1911), Premier of Victoria 1899-1900, Gippsland's first Federal representative 1901-1906
  • Allan McLean (outlaw) (1855–1881), Canadian outlaw and son of Donald McLean, fur trader and explorer
  • Andrea McLean, British weather forecaster and television personality
  • Angela McLean (biologist), University of Oxford Professor of Mathematical Biology
  • Angela McLean, Lieutenant-Governor of Montana (2014- )
  • Archibald McLean (disambiguation), various
  • Bethany McLean, business writer for Vanity Fair magazine; formerly Fortune magazine; well known for her work in uncovering the Enron scandal
  • Bill McLean (1918-1996), Australian soldier and rugby union player, Wallabies captain
  • Bitty McLean, British/Jamaican reggae singer
  • Bruce McLean, Scottish artist
  • Brian McLean (disambiguation), various
  • Bryan McLean (1946–1998), American rock musician
  • Daniel McLean (disambiguation), various
  • David McLean (disambiguation), various
  • Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (born 1991), American esports player
  • Don McLean (born 1945), American singer and songwriter
  • Donald McLean (New Zealand politician) (1820–1877), New Zealand politician and government official
  • Donald McLean (fur trader) (1805–1864), Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer, father of outlaw Allan McLean
  • Donald McLean (pastoralist) (1780–1855) pioneer wheat farmer of South Australia
  • Doug McLean, Jr. (1912–1961), Australian rugby union and rugby league player
  • Doug McLean, Sr. (1880–1947), Australian rugby union and rugby league player
  • David McLean (businessman) (born 1938), founder of the McLean Group of Companies
  • Edward Beale McLean (1889–1941), American newspaper publisher, Washington Post
  • Ernest McLean (1926–2012), American R&B guitarist
  • Errol McLean (born 1952), Guyanese cyclist
  • Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886–1947), American Washington socialite, wife of Edward Beale McLean
  • (1869-1945), American social work pioneer, leader in the Charity Organization Society Movement
  • George F. McLean (born 1929), American philosopher
  • George P. McLean (1857–1932), American politician
  • Gloria Hatrick McLean (1918–1994), wife of American actor Jimmy Stewart
  • G. S. McLean, founder and long time past President of Full Gospel Bible Institute (now Eston College), pastor, lecturer and writer
  • Ian McLean (1929–1965), Australian rules footballer
  • Ian McLean (politician) (born 1934), New Zealand politician
  • Jamel McLean (born 1988), American basketball player
  • John McLean (1785–1861), American politician and jurist from Ohio
  • John McLean (disambiguation), other people named John McLean
  • Jackie McLean (1931–2006), American jazz musician
  • James "Buddy" McLean, Irish-American gangster
  • James Hamilton McLean (1936), American malacologist
  • Jason C. McLean (born 1977), Canadian stage actor
  • Jim McLean (born 1937), Scottish football player and manager
  • Jock McLean (1908–1988), Scottish footballer
  • John McLean (1785–1861), American politician and jurist from Ohio
  • John McLean (Illinois politician) (1791–1830), American politician from Illinois
  • Kirk McLean (born 1966), Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • Lachlan McLean (born 1968), American radio broadcaster
  • Lenny McLean a.k.a. “Guv'nor” (1949–1998), English weightlifter and boxer
  • Luke McLean (born 1987), Australian-born Italian rugby union player
  • Malcom McLean (1914–2001), inventor of containerized shipping
  • McLean (singer) (born 1980), Anthony McLean a British singer previously known as Digga.
  • McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), American actor
  • Martha McLean, local activist
  • Margaret McLean (1845–1923), Australian women's rights advocate
  • Michelle McLean (contemporary), Namibian woman crowned Miss Universe in 1992
  • Motto McLean (born 1925), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Nathaniel McLean (1815–1905), Union Army Civil War general
  • Nixon McLean (born 1973), West Indian cricketer
  • Paul McLean (rugby union) (born 1953), Australian rugby union player and rugby union administrator
  • Ray (Scooter) McLean, head coach of the Green Bay Packers football team in 1958
  • Roderick McLean (19th century), Scottish poet who attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria
  • Samuel McLean (U.S. Consul), U.S. Consul for Trinidad de Cuba; 1849–1853, born 1797 in Alexandria, Virginia
  • Samuel McLean (congressman), Congressman for Montana, born 1826 in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
  • Samuel McLean (politician), politician of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Sara McLean, former Miss Scotland 2011 runner-up and Big Brother 2012 housemate
  • Stuart or Stewart McLean, various
  • Tim McLean (1986–2008), Canadian murder victim
  • Tommy McLean (born 1947), Scottish football player and manager
  • Walter McLean (born 1936), Canadian clergyman and politician from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario
  • Wilmer McLean (1814-1882), American farmer in whose house the American Civil war ended in 1865

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Fictional characters[]

  • Chris McLean, host of the Total Drama series
  • Lord Maclean, a character in "", a poem by Sydney Lanier
  • Tristan McLean, the mortal father of Piper McLean created by Rick Riordan.
  • Will McLean, narrator in the 1980 novel The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
  • Piper McLean, a character in Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus series. She is a demigod daughter of Aphrodite and Tristan McLean.
  • John McClane, the central character in the Die Hard film series

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