About Cleghorn
The surname Cleghorn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cleghorn, which is located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "claeg" meaning "clay" and "horn" meaning "corner" or "projecting piece of land." Therefore, the surname Cleghorn can be interpreted to mean "clay corner" or "corner of clay." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or owned land in this area.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cleghorn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Cleghorn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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