"McElwain" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: McElwains [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain (“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”), a personal name representing a diminutive of beatha (“life”). Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bháin (“son of the white-haired lad”), for which compare Kilbane. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Mac Gille Bheathain||son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain (“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”), {{der|en|ga|Mac Giolla Bháin||son of the white-haired lad}} Irish Mac Giolla Bháin (“son of the white-haired lad”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McElwain (plural McElwains)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: McElwain Synonyms: McElvain, McElwaine, McIlvain, McIlveen, McIlwain, McIlwaine
    Sense id: en-McElwain-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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