McClintock is a surname of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin deriving from an anglicization of a

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

name variously recorded as M'Ilandick, M'Illandag, M'Illandick, M'Lentick, McGellentak, Macilluntud, McClintoun, and Mac Illiuntaig from the 14th century onward. The name is found mostly in County Donegal. The surname "McClinton" is an anglicization of the same Gaelic name. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anne McClintock Anne McClintock (born 1954) is a Zimbabwean-South African writer, feminist scholar and public intellectual who has published widely on issues of sexuality, race, imperialism, and nationalism; popular and visual culture, photography, advertising a ...

(born 1954), feminist scholar in Zimbabwe * Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), American scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine * Barbara McClintock (illustrator) (born 1955), American artist * Byron McClintock (born 1930), American Abstract Expressionist artist * Charles B. McClintock (1886–1965), American politician from Ohio *

Cynthia McClintock Cynthia McClintock is a professor at George Washington University and an author.Cynthia McClintock
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(born 1945), prominent American scholar of Latin America and professor of political science and international affairs *

Dan McClintock Daniel Raymond McClintock (born April 19, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player at the center position. He is 7'0" and weighs 260 lb. He attended Northern Arizona University before being selected with the 53rd overall p ...

(born 1977), American professional basketball player *

David McClintock David Charles McClintock, MBE, VMH, FLS (1913–2001) was an English natural historian, botanist, horticulturist and author. McClintock was notably active in the worlds of natural history, horticulture and botany within the UK and Europe. He ...

(1913–2001), English natural historian, botanist, horticulturist and author * Eddie McClintock (born 1967), American actor * Elizabeth McClintock (1912-2004), American botanist * Emory McClintock (1840–1916), American actuary *

Francis Leopold McClintock Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He confirmed explorer John Rae's controversial report gather ...

(1819–1907), Irish explorer * Frank A. McClintock (1921–2011), Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT *

Frank McLintock Francis McLintock MBE (born 28 December 1939) is a former Scotland international footballer, football manager and businessman. He also worked as a sports agent and football pundit in his later life. He began his career in Scottish Junior footb ...

(born 1939), Scottish footballer * Frederick H. McClintock (1926-1994), Professor of Criminology *

Harry McClintock Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1882 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "Big Rock Candy Mountain". Life Harry McC ...

(1882–1957), American musical composer * Herbert McClintock (1906–1985), Australian social realist artist * James H. McClintock (1864–1934), American author *

Jessica McClintock Jessica Gagnon McClintock (June 19, 1930 – February 16, 2021) was founder, President and CEO of Jessica McClintock, Inc., an American retail company based in San Francisco, California. She was a designer of formalwear for women. In 2013, after ...

(born 1930), American clothing designer * John McClintock (disambiguation) * Jonas R. McClintock (1808–1879), American politician * Kenneth McClintock (born 1957), Puerto Rican politician * Martha McClintock (born 1947), American psychologist * Norah McClintock (born c. 1965), Canadian author * Peter V. E. McClintock (born 1940), British physicist *

Poley McClintock James Roland "Poley" McClintock (September 22, 1900 in Tyrone, PA -January, 1980, in East Stroudsburg, PA) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s. As a child, McClintock was a neighbor of Waring in Tyrone, ...

(1900–1980), American musician * Rembrandt McClintock (born c. 1900), Australian lithographer *

Ronald McClintock Major Ronald Saint Clair McClintock (13 July 1892 – 22 June 1922) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Shores ''et.al.'' (1990), p.226. Family background McClintock was born in County Carlow, Ireland, the f ...

(1892-1922), British World War I flying ace * Steven McClintock (born 1953), American musician *

Tom McClintock Thomas Miller McClintock II (; born July 10, 1956) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. His district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the outer suburbs of Fresno; it includes Yosemite National ...

(born 1956), American politician (California) * William C. McClintock (1845–?), American newspaper publisher

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