Cleland - Clelland?

[MacLowlife]

I have ancestors with the name of CLELAND from (south) Carolna colony, in the early 170s. I am suddenly struck by the idea that Clelland might be a variant spelling, or vice versa. Are there any readers familiar with either the Cleland or Clelland surname? Any possible connection to McClellan?

Thanks

[Chas]

Spelling is an adventure - Not a science!

Cleland, Clellan, Clelland, MacLelan, MacLeland, MacLelane, MacLelann, MacLelen, MacLellan, MacLelland, MacLellane (and all these Mc and M^c and M') are all part of Clan MacLellan or Clan McLellan.

Regards

Chas

[cessna152towser]

I knew a family Clelland in Glasgow. I would have associated the name with someone who originated in the village of Cleland in Lanarkshire, but of course McClelland would loosely translate as son of Clelland.

[Baldybrown]

Remember, spelling is a journey, not a destination!

[Jock Scot]

I know of some Clellands on the English/Welsh borders at Kington and as far as I know, the family have connections to that area going way back.

[ThistleDown]

I've some Clelland friends in Cornwall who have been rooted there some ten or twelve generations, but before that were in Galloway.

[cessna152towser]

I've some Clelland friends in Cornwall who have been rooted there some ten or twelve generations, but before that were in Galloway.

Could possibly have originated from the Parish of Balmaclellan in Galloway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmaclellan