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Question: What is the meaning behind the last name MacMullin (Scottish)!?
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Is is possibly a variation on McMillen
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Maoláin, a patronymic from the byname Maolán, a diminutive of maol ‘bald’, ‘tonsured’!. In Scotland the usual spelling is Macmillan!. Compare Mullen!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"mac" means "son of" so without considering its change in spelling, it means "son of Mullin!." It is probably a derivative of the original Gaelic spelling, but its etymology originates from the founder of the clan, most likely!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most likely it means "son of the miller!." See these links: http://wiki!.name!.com/en/Mullins
http://wiki!.name!.com/en/Mac-Www@QuestionHome@Com