McClam meaning | Last name McClam origin

Variation of Lamb. Dweller at the sign of the lamb; one with some characteristic of a lamb.

McClam is variant form of the Lamb. Charles Lamb asks, "Who first imposed thee, gentle name?" and jumps, or rather skips, to the conclusion that his ancestors were shepherds; but there is little doubt that the surname was derived from a common sign of houses. The Second Person in the Trinity, in allusion to the passage of scripture, "Behold the Lamb of God, etc.," is often in medieval art pourtrayed as a lamb bearing a small banner ensigned with a cross. This device usually known as the 'Holy Lamb' was frequently adopted as a sign, and, although its sacred origin is forgotten, many a country public-house is still known by it. Lamb Le Lamb. Hundred Rolls.