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McClintock.

A surname from Irish.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈklɪn.tək/Received-Pronunciation/məˈklɪnˌtɑk/General-American/-tək/General-American
  1. A surname from Irish.

  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Where this word comes from

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntóg and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig (“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”), a personal name derived from fionn (“white”).

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