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What does the McClurg name
mean?
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Luirg 'son of Lorg', a personal name meaning 'footman' (literally
'track'). Alternatively, it may be a reduced Anglicized
form of Gaelic Mac Cléirich 'son of the scribe or cleric'
(Gaelic cléireach).
Description:This large and informative
overview of the history of the Scots-Irish outlines the most noteworthy
events of Scottish history. Use this database to acquaint
yourself with this group as they appear in North Britain,
North Ireland, and North America. The record mentions many prominent
Scots-Irish individuals in the revolutionary war and
other parts of American history, as well as lengthy discussions
of the Great Plantation of Ulster.
Source Information:Hanna, Charles A. The Scotch-Irish:
The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and North America Vol.1
New York, NY: G. P. Putnam, 1902.
Spelling variations include: M'Lurg, M'Lorg, M'Lorc, M'Lork,
M'Lurgh, M'Lurge, M'Lurgg, M'Clurg and many more. First found in Ayrshire
where they were seated from ancient times, some say before the Norman
Conquest in 1066. |