McLean

MacLean, McClean, or McLean is a surname of Scottish origin and can refer to:

Places

United States of America

• McLean, Illinois
• McLean, Nebraska
• McLean, Texas
• McLean, Virginia
• McLean County, Illinois
• McLean County, Kentucky
• McLean County, North Dakota

Australia

• Maclean, New South Wales

England

• McLean, Lincolnshire

Other spellings for the name Mclean

• McLean
• Maclean
• MacLean
• McClean
• McClain

These are the most common spellings for this name.

Notable people

• Aaron McLean, English professional football player
• Adam McLean, authority on alchemical texts and symbolism
• Alexander McLean a.k.a. “AJ” (1978–), American musician and singer
• Al McLean (1937–), Canadian politician from Ontario
• Allan McLean, Australian politician
• Alex MacLean (1947–), American photographic artist
• Alistair MacLean (1922–1987), Scottish novelist
• Andrea McLean, British weather forecaster and television personality
• Allan McLean (1840–1911), Australian politician from Victoria
• Archer Maclean (contemporary), British computer games programmer
• Bethany McLean, business writer for Fortune magazine
• Bruce McLean , Scottish Artist
• Bryan McLean (1947–1998), American rock musician
• Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean of Duart, Baron Maclean (1916–1990), Scottish nobleman, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth II 1971–1984
• Daniel McLean (1770-1823), Successful business man in the banking trade, owned an early sugar refinery in VA; chief benefactor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Alexandria.
• Daniel McLean (1868–1950), Canadian politician from Manitoba
• David Maclean (1953–), English politician from Penrith and The Border
• David McLean (1922–1995), American film and television actor.
• David G. A. McLean (1938–), Founder of the McLean Group of Companies
• Don MacLean (1970–), American college basketball and NBA player. leading scorer in UCLA basketball history
• Don Maclean (1944–), British comedian and television host
• Don McLean (1945–), American singer and songwriter
• Donald Maclean (1864–1932), English politician
• Donald Maclean (1913–1983), British intelligence agent and spy for the Soviet Union during WWII
• Dougie MacLean (1954–), Scottish singer-songwriter
• Edward Beale McLean (1889–1941), American newspaper publisher, Washington Post
• Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886–1947), American Washington socialite, wife of Edward Beale McLean]]
• Fitzroy Maclean (1911–1996), Scottish diplomat, adventurer, writer, and politician
• George P. McLean (1857–1932), American politician
• Gloria Hatrick McLean, wife of American actor James “Jimmy” Stewart
• Harry Aubrey de Maclean (1848–1920), (Kaïd, General Sir), Soldier and Instructor to the Moroccan army
• Hector MacLean of Dowart (1560–1630), Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean
• Hector MacLean (1871–1897), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Ian McLean (1929–1965), Australian rules footballer
• Ian McLean (actor), English film actor
• Jackie McLean (1931–2006), American jazz musician
• James "Buddy" McLean, Irish-American gangster
• Jim McLean (1937–), Scottish football player and manager
• John McLean (1785–1861), American politician and jurist from Ohio
• John McLean (1791–1830), American politician from Illinois
• John MacLean (1873–1948), Canadian politician, Premier of British Columbia 1927–1928
• John Maclean (1879–1923), Scottish politician
• John MacLean (c. 1927–), Canadian politician and businessman
• John MacLean (1964–), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• John MacLean (contemporary), American author
• John Maclean (contemporary), British metropolitan police superintendent
• Katherine MacLean (1925–), American science fiction author
• Kirk McLean (1966–), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Lachlan McLean (1968–), American radio broadcaster
• Lenny McLean a.k.a. “Guv'nor” (1949–1998), English weightlifter and boxer
• Malcom MacLean (1842–1895), Canadian politician, Mayor of Vancouver, BC 1886–1887
• Malcolm McLean (1914–2001), inventor of containerized shipping
• MacLean & MacLean, a comedy/parody duo in Canada
• McLean Stevenson (1929–1996), American actor
• Michelle McLean (contemporary), Namibian woman crowned Miss Universe in 1992
• Neil Maclean (1875–1953), Scottish politician
• Nixon McLean (1973–), West Indian cricketer
• Norman Maclean (1902–1990), American novelist and academic
• Paul D. MacLean (1913–2007), American physician and brain scientist
• 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
• Ron MacLean (1960–), Canadian sportscaster
• Samuel McLean U.S. Consul for Trinidad de Cuba; 1849-1853, born 1797, in Alexandria, VA
• Samuel McLean‎ Congressman for Montana, born 1826, Summit Hill , PA
• Samuel McLean a politician of the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Shon Bryr McLean (1975–), Canadian poet and editor for the official Canada Cuba Literary Alliance newsletter called The Envoy
• Sorley MacLean (1911–1996), Scottish Scots Gaelic poet
• Steve Maclean (1982–), Scottish footballer currently playing for Plymouth Argyle
• Steven MacLean (1954–), Canadian astronaut
• Stewart McLean (1913–1996), Canadian politician from Manitoba
• Stuart McLean (1948–), Canadian radio broadcaster, author, and academic
• Tara MacLean (1973–), Canadian singer and songwriter
• Tommy McLean (1947–), Scottish football player and manager
• Walter McLean (1936–), Canadian clergyman and politician from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario
• Wilmer McLean (19th century), American farmer in whose house the American Civil war ended in 1865
• William Rennie McLean (1941–), Scottish head of Criminal justice - retired

Fictional people

• John McClane, Bruce Willis' character in the Die Hard movies
• 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

Other possible meanings

• The McLean Group, a national middle market investment bank.
• McLean Group of Companies, a North American real estate and film company.
• Clan Maclean, Scottish clan
• McLean Hospital, psychiatric hospital, in Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
• McLean Deluxe, low fat hamburger once sold by McDonald's restaurants
• Maclean's, Canadian newsmagazine
• McLean v. Arkansas, US Supreme Court case regarding church-state separation
• McLean High School, in school in McLean, Virginia
• Macleans, a brand of toothpaste
• Maclean's, a magazine

See also

• Macklin