McClure is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

with several origins. One origin of the name is from the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

''MacGilleUidhir'', and

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

''Mac Giolla Uidhir'', which means "son of the pale one" or "son of the cold one". Another origin of the name is from the Scottish Gaelic ''MacGilleDheòradha'', and the Irish ''Mac Giolla Dheóradha'', which means "son of the servant of the pilgrim". which cited for the surname "McClure". In the

Scottish clan A Scottish clan (from Gaelic , literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised ...

system, McClures are a

sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ...

of Clan MacLeod (of Dunvegan).

People with the surname McClure

* Adele McClure, Virginia politician *

Alexander McClure Alexander Kelly McClure (January 9, 1828 – June 6, 1909) was an American politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1858 to 1859, the Penns ...

(1828-1909), Pennsylvania politician, newspaper editor and writer *

Bob McClure Robert Craig McClure (born April 29, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1975 to 1993, most notably as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers with whom he ...

, American baseball pitcher and coach * Billy McClure, (William McClure) New Zealand international association football player *

Brian McClure Brian McClure (born December 28, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Bowling Green. College career McClure played for the Falcons from 198 ...

, former quarterback for Bowling Green University *

Bryton McClure Bryton McClure (born August 17, 1986), also credited as Bryton James and Mononymous person, mononymously as Bryton, is an American musical theatre, film and television actor. As a child actor, he played List of Family Matters characters#Richie Cr ...

, American actor *Charles L. McClure, American pilot who flew in the

Doolittle Raid The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first American air operation to strike the Japa ...

* Charles McClure, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

Daphne McClure Daphne McClure (born 1930) is an English artist who is notable for her paintings of her native Cornwall. Biography McClure was born in Helston and studied at the local Redruth Art School before continuing her training at Hornsey College of Art ...

, British artist * David McClure, Scottish artist and lecturer * Doug McClure, American actor *

Duncan McClure Duncan Fraser McClure (10 June 1913 – May 1991) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back, with Heart of Midlothian being his only club at professional level; taking all cups and unofficial wartime competitions into account, he made ...

(1913–1991), Scottish footballer *

Elliott McClure Howe Elliott McClure, (April 29, 1910, Chicago-December 27, 1998, Camarillo, California) was an American entomologist, ornithologist and epidemiologist who worked on bird transmitted diseases in Asia, especially in Japan, Thailand and Malaya workin ...

(1910–1998), American ornithologist *

Eric McClure Eric Wayne McClure (December 11, 1978 – May 2, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. Racing ca ...

, American race car driver *

Floyd Alonzo McClure Floyd Alonzo McClure (14 August 1897, Shelby County, Ohio – 15 April 1970, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American botanist and plant collector. He was one of the world's leading experts on bamboo and worked in China for 24 years. Biography McClur ...

(1897–1970), American botanist *

Gary McClure Gary McClure is a former American college baseball coach, formerly serving as head coach of the Austin Peay Governors baseball program. He was named to that position prior to the 1988 season. With 847 wins, McClure is the winningest coach in A ...

, American college baseball coach * Hannah McClure, American Christian music singer, part of

The McClures The McClures are an American contemporary worship duo composed of musicians Paul McClure and Hannah McClure. The duo released their debut studio album, '' The Way Home'', on August 30, 2019, through Bethel Music. The album spawned the singles " ...

James A. McClure James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. Early life and education McClure attende ...

, American politician from the state of Idaho *

James H. McClure James Howe McClure (9 October 1939, Johannesburg, South Africa – 17 June 2006, Oxford, England) was a British author and journalist best known for his Kramer and Zondi mysteries set in South Africa. Early life and career James McClure was ...

, British/South African journalist * Jessica McClure, American who was trapped in and rescued from a well * John McClure (disambiguation), several people * Sir John William Maclure, 1st Baronet, British politician *

Kandyse McClure Candice McClure (born 22 March 1980), known professionally as Kandyse McClure, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Anastasia Dualla in the SyFy series ''Battlestar Galactica'' and as Dr. Clementine Chasseur in the Netflix series ...

, South-African and Canadian actress * Leslie Thompson McClure (1908–1966), Australian pie maker and caterer, see Four'n Twenty * Louise Burton McClure (1916–1997), Canadian-born Israeli artist and designer *

Marc McClure Marc McClure (born March 31, 1957) is an American actor known for playing Jimmy Olsen in the '' Superman'' series of feature films released between 1978 and 1987 and Dave McFly in the ''Back to the Future'' films. Career McClure appeared in the 1 ...

, American actor *

Mark Maclure Mark Maclure (born 14 July 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from New South Wales club East Sydney, Maclure was recruited by Carlton and made his senior VFL debut in Round 13, ...

, Australian rules footballer * Matt McClure, American journalist and actor * Matt McClure, Northern Irish footballer * Michael McClure (1932–2020), American poet * Mike McClure, American singer/songwriter/producer *

Molly McClure Molly McClure (born Mary Ella Karnes; January 19, 1919 – August 15, 2008) was an American film and television actress She appeared in films and televisions series such as '' Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?'', ''Murphy Brown'', ''Mrs. Doubtf ...

, American actress *

Nikki McClure Nikki McClure is a papercut artist based in Olympia, Washington. She is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books and produces an annual calendar. Biography McClure grew up in Kirkland, Washington. She moved to Olympia in 1986 ...

, American artist * Patrick McClure AO, Australian CEO and social policy advisor to government * Paul McClure, American Christian music singer, part of

Robert McClure Vice-Admiral Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (28 January 1807 – 17 October 1873) was an Irish explorer of Scots descent who explored the Arctic. In 1854 he traversed the Northwest Passage by boat and sledge, and was the first to ci ...

, Irish arctic explorer, 1850 expedition *

Robert Baird McClure Robert Baird "Bob" McClure OOnt FRCS (Edin.) FICS (November 23, 1900 – November 10, 1991) was a Canadian physician, medical missionary to China, Taiwan, Gaza, India, and Borneo, and the 23rd Moderator of the United Church of Canada, the ...

, Canadian physician and clergyman, member of the Order of Canada *

Robert A. McClure Robert Alexis McClure (March 4, 1897 – January 1, 1957) was an American general and psychological warfare specialist, who is considered as a Father of U.S. Army Special Warfare. Biography Born in Mattoon, Illinois, he graduated from the ...

, American soldier and psychological warfare specialist * Robert B. McClure, American soldier who served in both World Wars and the Korean War *Ruth Adrienne McClure, (1907–1947), American actress better known as

Adrienne Ames Adrienne Ames (born Ruth Adrienne McClure; August 3, 1907 – May 31, 1947) was an American film actress. Early in her career she was known as Adrienne Truex. Early years Ames was born in Fort Worth, Texas, one of six children of Samuel Hugh M ...

* Sammy McClure, English footballer * S. S. McClure, American investigative journalist and founder of ''McClure's Magazine'' *

Steve McClure Steve McClure (born 25 July 1970) is a British rock climber and climbing author, who is widely regarded as Britain's leading and most important sport climber for a period that extends for over two decades, starting from the late 1990s. In 2017, h ...

, British rock climber *

Vicky McClure Victoria Lee McClure (born 8 May 1983) is an English actress, model and presenter. She is known for her roles as Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in the BBC series '' Line of Duty'' (2012–present) and Lol Jenkins in Shane Meadows' film ''This ...

, British actress * Wayne McClure, American football player *

Wilbert McClure Wilbert McClure (October 29, 1938 – August 6, 2020) was an American boxer. As an amateur he won gold medals in the light middleweight division at the 1959 Pan American Games and the 1960 Olympics. As a professional he competed from 1961 to 19 ...

, American boxer *

William Maclure William Maclure (27 October 176323 March 1840) was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology'. As a social experimenter on new types of community life, he collaborated wi ...

, American geologist * W. Don McClure, American missionary

Fictional people with the surname McClure

* Troy McClure, from the American television series ''The Simpsons'' * Fergal MacClure, fictional character in ''Monarch of the Glen'' *J.J. McClure, Burt Reynolds's character in ''

The Cannonball Run ''The Cannonball Run'' is a 1981 action comedy film. It was directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest films, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Filmed in Panavision, it features an all-star ensemble cast, including Burt ...

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People with the surname McClure

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