English
McClory
McClory comes from Irish Mac Labhradha ‘son of Labhraidh’, from labhair ‘to speak’, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸlabaros ‘talkative’.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸlabaros‘talkative’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900labar‘talkative’
- Old Irish, derivedc. 600–900labraithir‘to speak, to say’
- Irishc. 1200–presentlabhair‘to speak’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Labhradha‘son of Labhraidh’
- EnglishtodayMcClory
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸlabaros‘talkative’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900labar‘talkative’
- Old Irish, derivedc. 600–900labraithir‘to speak, to say’
- Irishc. 1200–presentlabhair‘to speak’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac Labhradha‘son of Labhraidh’
- EnglishtodayMcClory
The story
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Labhradha (‘son of Labhraidh’), a personal name which derives from the verb labhair (‘to speak’).
Every English word from Proto-Celtic *ɸlabaros
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *ɸlabaros / McClory