MacLaren (surname) facts for kids
"MacLaren" is a last name that comes from Scotland. It's an English version of the Scottish Gaelic name Mac Labhrainn. This means "son of Labhrainn". The name Labhrainn is the Gaelic way of saying "Lawrence".
People Named MacLaren
Many interesting people have the last name MacLaren. Here are some of them:
- Alexander Maclaren (1826–1910): A Scottish-English minister.
- Alexander Ferguson MacLaren (1854–1917): A Canadian businessman and politician.
- Andrew MacLaren (1883–1975): A British politician.
- Archibald MacLaren (1820–1884): A gymnast, fencing teacher, and author.
- Archie MacLaren (1871–1944): A famous English cricketer.
- Charles Maclaren (1782–1866): A Scottish journalist and geologist.
- David Laurence MacLaren (1893–1960): A Canadian politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
- Dave MacLaren (born 1934): A Scottish retired football player and manager.
- Donald MacLaren (1893–1988): A Canadian flying ace from World War I.
- Emma Maclaren (born 1991): A British model.
- Fawna MacLaren (born 1965): An American model and actress.
- Geoffrey MacLaren (1883–1966): An English cricketer.
- Ian Maclaren (1850–1907): The pen name of Rev. John Watson, a Scottish author and theologian.
- Jack MacLaren: A Canadian politician.
- Jamie Maclaren (born 1993): An Australian football player.
- Jim MacLaren (1963–2010): An American motivational speaker and author.
- Jimmy MacLaren (1921–2004): An English football player.
- Julian MacLaren-Ross (1912–1964): A British novelist.
- Leon MacLaren (1910–1994): A British lawyer, politician, and philosopher.
- Lynn MacLaren (born 1962): An Australian politician.
- Mary MacLaren (1896–1985): An American film actress.
- Michelle MacLaren: A Canadian television director and producer.
- Murray MacLaren (1861–1942): A Canadian politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
- Owen Finlay Maclaren (1907–1978): An English design engineer, known for inventing the modern baby buggy.
- Rachael McLaren: A Canadian dancer.
- Ross MacLaren (born 1962): A British former football player and coach.
- Roy MacLaren (footballer) (born 1930): A Scottish football player.
- Roy MacLaren (politician) (born 1934): A Canadian politician.
- Sarah F. Maclaren (born 1964): An Anglo-Italian cultural theorist, sociologist, and anthropologist.
- Stewart MacLaren (born 1953): A Scottish former football player.
- Thomas MacLaren (architect) (1863–1928): A Scottish architect.
- William MacLaren (1844–?): An English rugby union international player.
- William Scott Maclaren (1845–1909): A political figure in Quebec, Canada.
- William de Bois Maclaren (1856–1921): A Scottish publisher, businessman, and Scout Commissioner.
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