About Maclay
The name "Maclay" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Lathaich," meaning "son of Lathaich." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Lathaich. The name carries a sense of familial lineage and heritage, reflecting the Scottish tradition of using patronymic surnames to denote ancestry.
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Most individuals with the name Maclay are female.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Maclay in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maclay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.