"McLeish" meaning in English

See McLeish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: McLeishes [plural], McCleese [alternative], McClish [alternative], McLees [alternative], McLish [alternative]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Gille Íosa (“son of the servant of Jesus”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{der|en|ga|Mac Gille Íosa||son of the servant of Jesus}} Irish Mac Gille Íosa (“son of the servant of Jesus”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|McLeishes}} McLeish (plural McLeishes)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: McLeish

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