MacLellan, McLellan, or variants thereof, is a

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of Scottish origin, some of whom emigrated to Ireland. The name is an

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of 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 ...

''Mac Gille Fhaolain'' (IPA: ˈmaʰkˈkʲiʎəˈɯːɫ̪ɪn), and the

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''Mac Giolla Fhaoláin'' (IPA: ˈmˠakˈɟɪl̪ˠəˈiːl̪ˠaːnʲ), which meant "son of the servant of (Saint) Faolán".McClellan Name Meaning and Origin
Retrieved on 2007-12-09 The personal name, ''Faolán'', is thought to be a

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of ''faol'', meaning "

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" or "little wolf".Whelan Name Meaning and Origin
Retrieved on 2007-12-09 * Abigail McLellan (1969–2009), Scottish artist * Adam McLellan (1865–1929), Australian politician * Alan McLellan (born 1958), English cricketer * Alasdair McLellan (born 1974), British photographer * Alban MacLellan (1902–1968), Canadian railway foreman and politician from Alberta, Canada * Alister McLellan (1919–2012), New Zealand mathematician and physicist * Ally McLellan (1922–2010), footballer *

Angus MacLellan Hugh Angus MacLellan II (born August 24, 1992) is an American rugby union player whose usual playing position is prop. He plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR) and has played for the United States national rugby union team. You ...

(born 1992), American rugby union player *

Anne McLellan A. Anne McLellan (born August 31, 1950) is a Canadian politician and academic who served as the ninth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006. She was a cabinet minister in the Liberal governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, ...

(born 1950), Deputy Prime Minister of Canada under Paul Martin *

Andrew McLellan Andrew Rankin Cowie McLellan is a minister in the Church of Scotland. He was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland from 2002 to 2009. He was educated at Kilmarnock Academy, Madras College (St Andrews), the University of St Andrews ...

, Scots minister of religion and chairman of the McLellan Commission into safeguarding the Scottish Catholic Church *

Archibald McLelan Archibald Woodbury McLelan (20 December 1824 – 26 June 1890) was a Canadian shipbuilder and politician, the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. McLelan was born in Londonderry, Nova Scotia, the son of member of the Nova Scotia ...

, sixth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia * Archibald McLellan (1795–1854), Glasgow coachbuilder, magistrate, councillor, Deacon Convenor of the Glasgow Trades House, and art collector * Bernard Donald McLellan (1859–1907), Canadian farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island *

Brian MacLellan Brian John MacLellan (born October 27, 1958) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward and the general manager of the Washington Capitals. He played in the National Hockey League with five teams between 1983 and 1992, winning the Stanley Cup in 1 ...

(born 1958), Canadian, professional ice hockey player *

Catherine MacLellan Catherine MacLellan is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, based in Prince Edward Island. Early life The daughter of Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan, MacLellan was born in Burlington, Ontario but raised in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. ...

, Canadian folk singer-songwriter *

Charles Archibald MacLellan Charles Archibald MacLellan (June 22, 1885 - October 4, 1961) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoyed a wide-ranging, popular appeal in the United States, and he was probably one of the most recognizable cover illus ...

(1885–1961), 20th-century American painter and illustrator * Daniel McLellan (born 1974), Australian surf swimmer and life saving competitor *

Dave McLellan Dave McLellan (born in Munising, Michigan) was an automotive engineer for General Motors, most notably the chief engineer for the Corvette from 1975 until his retirement in 1992. McLellan joined General Motors in 1959 after graduation from Wayne ...

, automotive engineer for General Motors *

David McLellan (Ontario politician) David McLellan (January 11, 1841 – March 16, 1892) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1890 to 1891. He was born in Toronto, the son of Malcolm McLellan and Agnes Bennett, both natives of Scotland. McLellan was educated there and worked in T ...

(1841–1892), mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada *

David McLellan (political scientist) David McLellan (born 10 February 1940) is an English scholar of Marxism. He has written extensively on the thought of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Simone Weil. Life David McLellan was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's Co ...

(born 1940), political scientist * Eric McLellan (1916–2010), Archdeacon of Northern France *

Garreth McLellan Garreth McLellan (born 9 January 1982) is a South African professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the EFC. A professional since 2009, he was one of the first South African MMA fighters to c ...

(born 1982), Former South African professional mixed martial artist *

Gene MacLellan Gene MacLellan (February 2, 1938 – January 19, 1995) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Among his compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand", " The Call", "Pages of Time" ...

(1938–1995), Canadian, singer-songwriter *

Geoff MacLellan Geoffrey Curtis MacLellan (born December 18, 1978) is a Canadian politician in the province of Nova Scotia. Political career He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on June 22, 2010, and represented the electoral di ...

(born 1978), Canadian politician *

George B. McClellan George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McCl ...

(1826–1885), American Civil War military leader, Presidential candidate and Governor of New Jersey *

Gerald McLellan Gerald Peter McLellan (1932-2009) was an Ombudsman in the Province of Saskatchewan,Speers Funeral ChapelMemorial Notice - Gerald Peter McLellan Retrieved 2016-10-20. notable during his tenure for his report on the collapse of the Donald Cormie, P ...

(1932–2009), Canadian ombudsman * Hugh Dean McLellan (1876–1953), United States District Judge * Isaac McLellan (1806–1899), American author and poet * James MacLellan Brown (1886–1967), Scottish architect *

Jennifer McClellan Jennifer Leigh McClellan (born December 28, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Virginia state senator from the 9th district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously elected to the Virginia House of ...

(born 1972), Virginia politician * Joasaph (McLellan) (1962–2009), US scholar and cleric, head of the ROCOR Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem * Jock McLellan (1908–1974), New Zealand cricket umpire * John M'Clellan (1609–1650) Scots Worthy, Presbyterian minister in who attempted to sail to America *

John Maclellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright John Maclellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright (died 1664) was a Scottish nobleman and royalist. History Maclellan, like his father Lord Kirkcudbright (whose titles he inherited in 1647), was an ardent Covenanter; he raised levies for the king which he ...

(died 1664), Scottish, baronet * Jon MacLellan, computer game editor * Joseph McLellan (1929–2005), music critic for ''The Washington Post'' *

Keith MacLellan Keith William MacLellan (1920–29 September 1998) was a soldier, scholar and Canadian diplomat who helped to shape Canada's post war multi-lateral foreign policy and championed the cause of a federal, united, Canada. Life and family Of Ca ...

(1920–1997), Canadian Diplomat * Keith McLellan, Australian long jump and triple jump athlete and rugby league footballer *

Morag McLellan Morag McLellan (born 2 July 1990) is a Scottish female field hockey player who plays for the Scotland women's national field hockey team. She has represented Scotland in few international competitions including the 2013 Women's EuroHockey Natio ...

(born 1990), Scottish field hockey player *

Neil McLellan Neil McLellan is an English record producer, composer and mix engineer. McLellan has worked with XL Recordings, Sony BMG Music Ent., Epic, Sire, Arista, Columbia, Maverick, Virgin, and Island Records to produce a string of No. 1 hits, as we ...

, producer, composer and mix engineer * Patrick Maclellan of Bombie (died 1452), Scottish, Sheriff of Galloway *

Peter McLellan Frederick Peter McLellan (20 October 1942 – 18 September 1999) was an Australian politician. Early life McLellan was born in Melbourne in 1942, attending Holy Name Primary School in East Preston. Career and death From 1956, he worked ...

(1942–1999), Australian politician * Richard D. McLellan, American lawyer *

Rob Maclellan Robert Roy Cameron "Rob" Maclellan AM (born 8 March 1934) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the seats of Gippsland West (1970–76), Berwick (1976–92) and P ...

(born 1934), Australian politician *

Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, hono ...

(died 1641), Scottish, baronet *

Robert McLellan Robert McLellan OBE (1907–1985) was a Scottish renaissance dramatist, writer and poet and a leading figure in the twentieth century movement to recover Scotland’s distinctive theatrical traditions. He found popular success with plays and ...

(1907–1985), Scots dramatist and poet * Robert A. MacLellan (1882–1968), Canadian politician *

Robert F. McLellan Robert Faulkner McLellan (September 8, 1914 – November 23, 1988) was a Canadian politician. He represented the Electoral district (Canada), electoral district of Colchester (provincial electoral district), Colchester in the Nova Scotia House of ...

(1914–1988), Canadian politician * Roberto McLellan (born 1984), Canadian professional boxer *

Russell MacLellan Russell Gregoire MacLellan (born January 16, 1940) is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th premier of Nova Scotia from 1997 to 1999. Early life MacLellan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Federal politics He was first elected to the H ...

(born 1940), Canadian, politician and Premier of Nova Scotia * Sally McLellan, Australian track and field athlete * Sandra McLellan (born 1961), Irish Sinn Féin TD * Sarah McLellan (born 1982), Australian dancer, singer and actress * Scott McLellan (born 1963), professional ice hockey player * Silas McLellan (1897–1974), Canadian marathon runner *

Thomas Maclellan, 2nd Lord Kirkcudbright Thomas Maclellan, 2nd Lord Kirkcudbright was a Scottish nobleman, nephew of Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright and the son of William Maclellan and Rosina Agnew. Maclellan's support for the Covenanters led to his ruin. In 1638 the Solem ...

(died 1647), Scottish, baronet * Thomas Maclellan of Bombie (died 1597), Scottish, Provost of Kirkcudbright *

Todd McLellan Todd Andrew McLellan (born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the San Jo ...

(born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player and head coach of the San Jose Sharks * William Maclellan, 15th century Scottish noble *

William McLellan (American electrical engineer) William Howard McLellan (December 1, 1924 – September 30, 2011) was an American electrical engineer, who achieved some fame in 1960 by succeeding at an engineering challenge set by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman to build the small ...

(1928–2011), American electrical engineer *

William McLellan (Australian politician) William McLellan (12 August 1831 – 12 April 1906) was a mining agent and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), Minister of Mines in the 1870s. Early life McLennan was born in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, the son of Peter McLellan and ...

(1831–1906), Australian politician *

William McLellan (Scottish electrical engineer) Colonel William McLellan CBE (1874–1934) was a Scottish electrical engineer. Born in Palnackie, McLellan joined Charles Merz in 1902 to form the Merz & McLellan consulting partnership. In the 1920s, then Colonel McLellan, he designed the Gal ...

(1874–1934), Scottish electrical engineer * William Walker McLellan (1873–1960), manager of the first S. H. Kress store in Memphis, Tennessee * Yvette McLellan, Australian Paralympic athletics competitor *

Zoe McLellan Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American actress known for roles in '' JAG'', ''Dirty Sexy Money'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'' and ''Designated Survivor''. , an arrest warrant against her has been outstanding since May 2021, on charges of ...

(born 1974), American actress

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