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- In ancient Scotland, the first people to use the name McLellan were part of a tribe known as the Strathclyde Britons. The name is derived from the son of the servant of Fillan. Fillan is derived from the word fail which means wolf. In Gaelic, the name was spelled Mac Gill Fhaolain
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The surname McLellan was first found in the former counties of Kirkcudbrightshire and Galloway where Chief Duncan MacLellan appears in a charter of Alexander II in 1217. Other early records of the surname include Gilbert M'Lolane, who lived around the year 1270.
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The surname McClellan was first found in the former counties...
- McClellan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
The surname McClellan was first found in the former counties of Kirkcudbrightshire and Galloway where Chief Duncan MacLellan appears in a charter of Alexander II in 1217. Other early records of the surname include Gilbert M'Lolane, who lived around the year 1270.
The Mclellan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mclellan families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 208 Mclellan families living in Lancashire.
The last name McClellan is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaoláin, meaning “son of the servant of St. Fillan.” The name Fillan was a popular Scottish saint during the Middle Ages, known for his healing abilities.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Mclellan have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
- 5.93%
- 1.47%
- 2.74%
- 88.42%
The McLellans were originally numerous in Galloway in the latter end of the fourteenth century and they gave their name to Balmaclellan, meaning McLellans town. The lands were originally granted by King James 111 of Scotland to John Maclellan in 1466, and it is not clear when they were 'lost'.
Mclellan Name Meaning. Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McClellan . History: This is the name of a Scottish clan with a traditional association with lands in Galloway. Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
