| ![Show Contents]() MacLain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of MacLainWhat does the name MacLain mean? Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie is a branch of the Scottish Clan MacLean. The surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, a patronymic name meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." The Clan is descended from Eachan Reaganach, (brother of Lachlan the progenitor of the Macleans of Duart). These two brothers were both descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as 'Gillian of the Battleaxe', a famed warrior of the 5th century. Eachan, or Hector was given the lands of Lochbuie from John, the first Lord of the Isles, some time in the 14th century. Early Origins of the MacLain familyThe surname MacLain was first found in on the Isle of Mull, an island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. Early History of the MacLain familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacLain research. Another 328 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1386, 1470, 1538, 1645, 1650 and 1687 are included under the topic Early MacLain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacLain Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacLean, MacLain, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin, Macklin, MacCleane, McKleane, McCleant, McCleind, McCleand, McClaink, McClaing, Cleind, MacClean, McCleen, McCleane, McClean, McClaine, McClain, Macklaim, Leand, Leind, MacClaine, Leane and many more. Early Notables of the MacLain family- John MacLean (1470-1538), 5th Chief of the Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie
| MacLain migration to the United States | + |
MacLain Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John MacLain, who settled in New England in 1721
- John Maclain, who arrived in New England in 1721 1
- Malcolm MacLain, who arrived in Maryland in 1747
MacLain Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John MacLain, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacLain (post 1700) | + |
- David Maclain Hale (b. 1961), American diplomat and career ambassador he is currently a Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow at the Middle East Institute
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vincere vel mori
Motto Translation: To conquer or die.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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