MacLellan, McLellan, or variants thereof, is a surname of Scottish origin, some of whom emigrated to Ireland. The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain (IPA: ˈmaʰkˈkʲiʎəˈɯːɫ̪ɪn), and the Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (IPA: ˈmˠakˈɟɪl̪ˠəˈiːl̪ˠaːnʲ), which meant "son of the servant of (Saint) Faolán". The personal name personal, Faolán, is thought to be a diminutive of faol, meaning "wolf" or "little wolf".
Anne McLellan, the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada under Paul Martin
Andrew McLellan, Scots minister of religion and chairman of the McLellan Commission into safefguarding the Scottosh Catholic Church
Brian MacLellan, (born 1958), Canadian, professional ice hockey player
Dave McLellan, automotive engineer for General Motors
David McLellan (Ontario politician), former mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
David McLellan (academic), political scientist
Gene MacLellan, (1938–1995), Canadian, singer-songwriter
George B. McClellan, (1826–1885), American Civil War military leader, Presidential candidate and Governor of New Jersey
Jack MacLellan (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey player
James MacLellan Brown, Scottish, architect
John Maclellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright, (died 1664), Scottish, baronet
Jon MacLellan, computer game editor
Keith MacLellan, (1920–1998), Canadian Diplomat
Patrick Maclellan of Bombie, (died c.1450), Scottish, Sheriff of Galloway
Robert Maclellan, 1st Lord Kirkcudbright, (died 1641), Scottish, baronet
Robert McLellan, Scots dramatist and poet
Russell MacLellan, (born January 16, 1940), Canadian, politician and Premier of Nova Scotia
Sally McLellan, Australian track and field athlete
Sandra McLellan, Irish Sinn Féin TD
Thomas Maclellan, 2nd Lord Kirkcudbright, Scottish, baronet
Thomas Maclellan of Bombie, (died 1597), Scottish, Provost of Kirkcudbright
Todd McLellan, Canadian ice hockey player and head coach of the San Jose Sharks
William Maclellan, 15th century Scottish noble
William McLellan, American electrical engineer
William McLellan, Australian politician
William McLellan, Scottish electrical engineer
William Walker McLellan, manager of the first S. H. Kress store in Memphis, Tennessee
Zoe McLellan, American actress
