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Maclain

muh-KLAYN

Popularity

#8690

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Scottish

Total Births

418

Peak Year

#22 in 2007

First Recorded

1988

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Maclain is of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin, a variant of the surname McLean, meaning 'son of Leán'. Leán may mean 'little warrior'.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

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