Antrim: | 81 | Armagh: | 61 | Belfast city: | 30 | Cavan: | 3 |
Clare: | 2 | Derry: | 63 | Donegal: | 21 | Down: | 88 |
Dublin city: | 2 | Fermanagh: | 12 | Kildare: | 1 | Kilkenny: | 3 |
Louth: | 1 | Mayo: | 1 | Meath: | 2 | Monaghan: | 35 |
Tipperary: | 8 | Tyrone: | 21 | Waterford: | 2 | Westmeath: | 1 |
Wicklow: | 1 |
Cleland | fairly numerous: Belfast, N Down. Ir. Mac Giolla Fhaoláin. But generally of Scottish origin, being the same Scots Gaelic name. Usually MacClelland, q.v. |
Mac Giolla Fhaoláin | Mac Clellan,-nd: líonmhar in Ultaibh. Is de bhunadh Albanach na daoine seo - bhí siad chun tosaigh i nGallghallaibh - ach bhí clann dúchasach i Sligeach, tráth agus seans go bhfuil cuid acu fós ann faoin leagan Gilfillan. Ainm coitinn a b'ea Faolán, leis an mbrí: mac tíre beag. |
MacClelland | numerous: Ulster generally etc. Ir. Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, Faolán is an early first name meaning "little wolf". They were a sept of Uí Fiachrach (Sligo) but modern Mac Clellands seem to be of Scottish origin from Galloway.MIF. |
MacLelland | fairly rare: Antrim etc. Ir. Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, devotee of St Faolán, a first name meaning "little wolf". See also Mac Clellan. |
Parishes where McClelland and a second surname are found together
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