Mcclure
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Mcclure
McClure derives from the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Gille Ure," meaning "son of the devotee of Odhar" (Odhar being a saint), with roots in the Hebridean islands.
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Etymology
McClure derives from the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Gille Ure," meaning "son of the devotee of Odhar" (Odhar being a saint), with roots in the Hebridean islands. The name is primarily Scottish, used as a surname among Highland clans, and gained prominence through Scottish-Irish diaspora communities, particularly in North America during the 18th-19th centuries.
Mcclure currently ranks #4,660 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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