McClain

Article summary

McClain (Gaelic: ) is a surname. It is an American variant of the Scottish name McLean. Notable people with the surname include: *Albritton McClain (born 1952), American guitarist *Andrew McClain (1826–1913), Associate judge *Anne McClain (born 1979), American astronaut and army colonel *Cady McClain (born 1969), American actress *Charly McClain (born 1956), American country music singer *China Anne McClain (born 1998), American actress and singer *Cormani McClain (born 2004), American football player *Dave McClain (American football) (1938–1986), American football coach *Dave McClain (musician) (born 1965), American drummer *David McClain (president) (contemporary), American academic *Dewey McClain (born 1954), American football player and politician *Dwayne McClain (born 1963), American basketball player *Edward McClain (Alabama politician) (1944–2020), American politician *Elijah McClain (1996–2019), African-American man who died in police custody *Elmo McClain (1917–1972), American politician *Emlin McClain (1851–1915), American judge *Frank B.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369942945