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MYI

McLean Youth Incorporated

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TMO

The McLean Orchestra

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YBM

Yates Baker McLean

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MYO

McLean Youth Orchestra

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MAMP

McLean Anxiety Mastery Program

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MYTF

McLean Youth Track and Field

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MSAD

McLean Study of Adult Development

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MCGS

Mclean County Genealogical Society

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MCGS

Mclean County Genealogical Society

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MCPB

McLean County PONY Baseball

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PMGD

Paul McLean Graphic Design

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MCIA

Mclean County India Association

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MCIA

Mclean County India Association

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MPA

McLean Project for the Arts

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MBC

McLean Bible Church

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MBC

McLean Bible Church

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MCDA

McLean County Dance Association

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MCDA

McLean County Dance Association

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MMCT

Michelle McLean Children Trust

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DMBA

Daviess McLean Baptist Association

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MCWC

McLean County Wellness Coalition

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JMGS

Jim McLean Golf Schools

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MSTA

McLean Swimming and Tennis Association

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MCFB

McLean County Farm Bureau

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MYS

McLean Youth Soccer

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What does McLean mean?

McLean
MacLean, also spelt Maclean and McLean, is a Gaelic surname Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Gille Eathain", a patronymic meaning "son of Gillean". Gillean means "the Servant of [Saint] John [the Baptist]"), named for Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as "Gillian of the Battleaxe", a famous 5th century warrior.Eachan Reaganach and his brother Lachlan were descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, and are the progenitors of the clan. The family grew very powerful throughout the Hebrides and Highlands through alliances with the Catholic Church in Scotland in the 9th century, the MacDonalds in the 13th century, and the MacKays and MacLeods in the 16th century. Other spellings of the name include McClean, MacLaine, McLaine, McLain, MacLane, and many others.Duart Castle is the seat of Clan MacLean.

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