Maclean

MacLean, Maclean, McLean, McClean, McLaine, and McClain is a Gaelic surname (MacGill-Eain in Scottish Gaelic, Mac Giolla Eáin in Irish Gaelic). There are several different origins for the surname McLean/MacLean, however, the clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain. This was the patronymic form of the personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John" or the "son of the servant of Saint John". The family grew very powerful throughout the Hebrides and Highlands through alliances with the Catholic Church in the 9th century, the MacDonalds in the 13th century, the MacKays and MacLeods in the 16th century. Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle.

• Aaron McLean, English professional footballer
• Adam McLean, authority on alchemical texts and symbolism
• Agnes McLean (1918–1994), Scottish trade unionist and politician
• A. J. McLean (born 1978), American musician and singer
• Al McLean (born 1937), Canadian politician from Ontario
• Alan McLean (New Zealand cricketer) (1911–2003), New Zealand cricketer
• Alex McLean (born 1947), American photographic artist
• Allan McLean (Australian politician) (1840–1911), Premier of Victoria 1899-1900, Gippsland's first Federal representative 1901-1906
• Allan McLean (outlaw) (1855–1881), Canadian outlaw and son of Donald McLean, fur trader and explorer
• Andrea McLean, British weather forecaster and television personality
• Angela McLean (biologist), University of Oxford Professor of Mathematical Biology
• Angela McLean, Lieutenant-Governor of Montana (2014- )
• Archibald McLean (disambiguation), various
• Bethany McLean, business writer for Vanity Fair magazine; formerly Fortune magazine; well known for her work in uncovering the Enron scandal
• Bill McLean (1918-1996), Australian soldier and rugby union player, Wallabies captain
• Bitty McLean, British/Jamaican reggae singer
• Bruce McLean, Scottish artist
• Brian McLean (disambiguation), various
• Bryan McLean (1946–1998), American rock musician
• Daniel McLean (disambiguation), various
• David McLean (disambiguation), various
• Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (born 1991), American esports player
• Don McLean (born 1945), American singer and songwriter
• Donald McLean (New Zealand politician) (1820–1877), New Zealand politician and government official
• Donald McLean (fur trader) (1805–1864), Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer, father of outlaw Allan McLean
• Donald McLean (pastoralist) (1780–1855) pioneer wheat farmer of South Australia
• Doug McLean, Jr. (1912–1961), Australian rugby union and rugby league player
• Doug McLean, Sr. (1880–1947), Australian rugby union and rugby league player
• David McLean (businessman) (born 1938), founder of the McLean Group of Companies
• Edward Beale McLean (1889–1941), American newspaper publisher, Washington Post
• Ernest McLean (1926–2012), American R&B guitarist
• Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886–1947), American Washington socialite, wife of Edward Beale McLean
• Francis H. McLean (1869-1945), American social work pioneer, leader in the Charity Organization Society Movement
• George F. McLean (born 1929), American philosopher
• George P. McLean (1857–1932), American politician
• Gloria Hatrick McLean (1918–1994), wife of American actor Jimmy Stewart
• G. S. McLean, founder and long time past President of Full Gospel Bible Institute (now Eston College), pastor, lecturer and writer
• Ian McLean (1929–1965), Australian rules footballer
• Ian McLean (politician) (born 1934), New Zealand politician
• Jamel McLean (born 1988), American basketball player
• John McLean (1785–1861), American politician and jurist from Ohio
• John McLean (disambiguation), other people named John McLean
• Jackie McLean (1931–2006), American jazz musician
• James "Buddy" McLean, Irish-American gangster
• James Hamilton McLean (1936), American malacologist
• Jason C. McLean (born 1977), Canadian stage actor
• Jim McLean (born 1937), Scottish football player and manager
• Jock McLean (1908–1988), Scottish footballer
• John McLean (1785–1861), American politician and jurist from Ohio
• John McLean (Illinois politician) (1791–1830), American politician from Illinois
• Kirk McLean (born 1966), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Lachlan McLean (born 1968), American radio broadcaster
• Lenny McLean a.k.a. “Guv'nor” (1949–1998), English weightlifter and boxer
• Luke McLean (born 1987), Australian-born Italian rugby union player
• Malcom McLean (1914–2001), inventor of containerized shipping
• McLean (singer) (born 1980), Anthony McLean a British singer previously known as Digga.
• McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), American actor
• Margaret McLean (1845–1923), Australian women's rights advocate
• Michelle McLean (contemporary), Namibian woman crowned Miss Universe in 1992
• Motto McLean (born 1925), Canadian ice hockey player
• Nixon McLean (born 1973), West Indian cricketer
• Paul McLean (rugby union) (born 1953), Australian rugby union player and rugby union administrator
• Ray (Scooter) McLean, head coach of the Green Bay Packers football team in 1958
• Roderick McLean (19th century), Scottish poet who attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria
• Samuel McLean (U.S. Consul), U.S. Consul for Trinidad de Cuba; 1849–1853, born 1797 in Alexandria, Virginia
• Samuel McLean (congressman), Congressman for Montana, born 1826 in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
• Samuel McLean (politician), politician of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Sara McLean, former Miss Scotland 2011 runner-up and Big Brother 2012 housemate
• Stuart or Stewart McLean, various
• Tim McLean (1986–2008), Canadian murder victim
• Tommy McLean (born 1947), Scottish football player and manager
• Walter McLean (born 1936), Canadian clergyman and politician from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario
• Wilmer McLean (1814-1882), American farmer in whose house the American Civil war ended in 1865

• Alick Maclean (1872–1936), English composer
• Alistair MacLean (1922–1987), Scottish novelist
• Allan Maclean of Torloisk, officer in the British Army responsible for Canada not taken over by rebels during the American War of Independence
• Alejandro Maclean, Spanish film producer and aerobatics pilot
• Alison Maclean, Canadian film director of music videos
• Angus MacLean (1915–2000), Canadian politician, former Premier of Prince Edward Island
• Archer Maclean (contemporary), British computer games programmer
• Archibald MacLean, British Army and Royal Air Force officer
• Bonnie MacLean, American artist
• Brett MacLean (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bryan MacLean (1946–1998), American singer, guitarist and songwriter
• Calum Maclean (1915–1960), Scottish folklorist, collector, ethnographer and author
• Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean of Duart, Baron Maclean (1916–1990), Scottish nobleman, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth II 1971–1984
• Craig MacLean (born 1971), Scottish track cyclist
• David Maclean (born 1953), English politician from Penrith and The Border
• Don Maclean (born 1944), British comedian and television host
• Don MacLean (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player and broadcaster
• Sir Donald Maclean (British politician) (1864–1932), English politician
• Donald Duart Maclean (1913–1983), British intelligence agent and spy for the Soviet Union during WWII
• Doug MacLean (born 1954), Canadian sportscaster and former head coach and general manager
• Dougie MacLean (born 1954), Scottish singer-songwriter
• Douglas MacLean (1890–1967), American silent motion picture actor, producer, and writer
• Eileen MacLean (1949–1996), American educator and politician
• Every Maclean (fl. 1870s), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
• Sir Ewen Maclean, professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet (1911–1996), Scottish diplomat, adventurer, writer, and politician
• Sir George Maclean,(1795-1861), Commissary General in the British Army.
• George Maclean (1801-1847), Governor of Gold Coast
• Harry Aubrey de Maclean (1848–1920), (Kaïd, General Sir), soldier and instructor to the Moroccan army
• Hector MacLean (disambiguation)
• Hector Lachlan Stewart MacLean (1871–1897), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• James Mackenzie Maclean (1835-1906), Welsh politician
• Jill MacLean (born 1941), English-Canadian author
• John Duncan MacLean (1873–1948), Canadian politician, Premier of British Columbia 1927–1928
• John Maclean MA (1879–1923), Scottish politician
• John MacLean (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• John Norman Maclean (contemporary), American author
• The Juan MacLean, American electronic musician
• Katherine MacLean (1925-2019), American science fiction author
• Kenny MacLean (1956–2008), Scottish-Canadian musician
• Malcolm Alexander MacLean (1842–1895), Canadian politician, Mayor of Vancouver, BC 1886–1887
• MacLean & MacLean, a comedy/parody duo in Canada
• Natalie MacLean, Canadian wine writer
• Neil Maclean (politician) (1875–1953), Scottish politician
• Norman Maclean (1902–1990), American novelist and academic
• Norman Hector Mackinnon Maclean (Tormod MacGill-Eain) (1936-2017), Scottish Gaelic comedian, novelist, poet, musician and broadcaster.
• Paul MacLean (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
• Paul D. MacLean (1913–2007), American physician and brain scientist
• Rachel Maclean, a Scottish multi-media artist
• Rachel Maclean (born 1965), UK politician
• Ranald MacLean (born 1938), Scottish judge
• Robert MacLean (born 1970), American Air Force, Border Patrol, and Federal Air Marshal Service veteran
• Rob MacLean (born 1958), Scottish television presenter, football commentator and sports writer
• Ronald MacLean Abaroa (born 1949), Bolivian politician
• Ron MacLean (born 1960), Canadian sportscaster
• Sarah Jean Munro Maclean (1873–1952), Canadian painter
• Sorley MacLean (1911–1996), Scottish Scots Gaelic poet
• Steven MacLean (disambiguation), various
  • Steven MacLean (astronaut) (born 1954), Canadian astronaut
  • Steve MacLean (footballer) (born 1982), Scottish footballer currently playing for Plymouth Argyle
• Tara MacLean (born 1973), Canadian singer and songwriter
• Vince MacLean (born 1944), Canadian politician and former Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

• Saunders Mac Lane, American mathematician and co-founder of category theory

• Chris McLean, host of the Total Drama series
• Lord Maclean, a character in "The Revenge of Hamish", a poem by Sydney Lanier
• Will McLean, narrator in the 1980 novel The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
• Piper McLean, a character in Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus series
• John McClane, the central character in the Die Hard film series