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Macfarlane

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A surname, an alternative form of MacFarlane.

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name

Meaning 2

A rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region of Queensland, Australia.

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name

Meaning 3

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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noun

Meaning 4

A coat having a shoulder cape attached at the neck. In styles for women it may have two front slits near the waist through which a person's arms may be extended; for men it is a (generally) single-breasted overcoat with sleeves, the shoulder cape usually extending only to the elbows; similar to the ulster and Inverness

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History

Etymology

Variant spelling of McFarlane.