MacLellan (surname)

MacLellan, McLellan, or variants thereof, is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.^[1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain, and the Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, which meant "son of the servant of (Saint) Faolán".^[1] The personal name personal, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf".^[2]

• Anne McLellan, the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada under Paul Martin
• Brian MacLellan, (born 1958), Canadian, professional ice hockey player
• Dave McLellan, automotive engineer for General Motors
• David McLellan (Ontario politician), former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• David McLellan (academic), political scientist
• Gene MacLellan, (1938–1995), Canadian, singer-songwriter
• Jack MacLellan (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• James MacLellan Brown, Scottish, architect
• John Maclellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright, (died 1664), Scottish, baronet
• Jon MacLellan, computer game editor
• Keith MacLellan, (1920–1998), Canadian Diplomat
• Patrick Maclellan of Bombie, (died c.1450), Scottish, Sheriff of Galloway
• Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright, (died 1641), Scottish, baronet
• Robert McLellan, Scots dramatist and poet
• Russell MacLellan, (born January 16, 1940), Canadian, politician and Premier of Nova Scotia
• Sally McLellan, Australian track and field athlete
• Sandra McLellan, Irish Sinn Féin TD
• Thomas Maclellan, 2nd Lord Kirkcudbright, Scottish, baronet
• Thomas Maclellan of Bombie, (died 1597), Scottish, Provost of Kirkcudbright
• Todd McLellan, Canadian ice hockey player and head coach of the San Jose Sharks
• William Mclellan, the son of Sir Patrick of Bombie
• William Walker McLellan, manager of the first S. H. Kress store in Memphis, Tennessee
• Zoe McLellan, American actress

See also

• MacLellan (disambiguation)

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