McClellan

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McClellan

/məˈklɛlən/

Rhymes with -ɛlən

Where it comes from

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain and Irish Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (“son of the servant of Faolán”), a personal name thought to be a diminutive of Irish faol (“wolf”). Compare the surname Gilliland.

proper noun McClellans · McClelland · McClellen · McLellan · McLelland

A surname.

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"McClellan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcclellan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

McClellan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mcclellan

Chicago

"McClellan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mcclellan.

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@misc{mcclellan_2026,
  title = {McClellan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcclellan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}