# McMillan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈmɪlən/ · frequency rank #23,596

## Definitions
1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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## Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Maoláin (“son of Maolán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of maol (“bald, tonsured”). Cognate with Irish Mac Maoláin.

## Easily confused with
- **McMullen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcmillan-vs-mcmullen)
- **MacMillan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macmillan-vs-mcmillan)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cmmillan`, `mccmillan`, `mcimllan`, `mcmilaln`, `mcmilan`, `mcmillann`, `mcmillna`, `mcmlilan`, `mcmmillan`, `mmcillan`, `mmcmillan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcmillan