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McLean
- /məˈkleɪn/
proper noun McLeans · MacLean · Maclean · McLain · McLaine · MacLaine
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, an anglicization of Mac Gille Eòin (“son of the servant of John”).
- A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Mac Giolla Eoin (“son of the servant of John”).
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Aileáin (“son of Allen”) (McKillen).
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac an Leagha (“son of the physician”) (McKinley).
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A village in Illinois.
- A village in Nebraska; named for either railroad employee Donald McLean or the community in Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for landowner James McLean.
- A town in Texas; named for Judge William P. McLean.
- A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia; named for newspaper publisher John R. McLean.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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Closest in meaning: maclean, mcclain, immaculate, spotless, pristine, unsoiled, pure, hygienic, sanitary, stainless, unsullied, unblemished, spick-and-span, scrubbed, tidy, neat
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title = {McLean},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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