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“son of Gillean”
Language context for this entry: Russian
[mɐˈklʲin] · Russian (singular)
01 / Meaning & origin
Маклин is recorded as a given name in Wiktionary. Russian Wiktionary gives the meaning “son of Gillean”.
Meaning: “son of Gillean”
От англ. Maclean «Маклейн», англ. Macklin «Маклин», далее от гэльск. Mac Gilleain ‘сын Гиллеана’ (клан Маклейн происходит от Гиллеана Боевого Топора, англ. Gillean of the Battle Axe, гэльск. Gilleain na Tuaighe), далее от гэльск. Gille Eathain ‘слуга Святого Иоанна’.
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