McLemore
McLemore is a Scottish surname, possibly derived from an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhoire (meaning "Son of the Follower of the Virgin Mary"), the same origin as the name Gilmour. Notable people with this surname include:
- A. Jeff McLemore (1857–1929), American newspaper publisher, State Representative and United States Representative from Texas
- Albert S. McLemore (born 1869), American officer serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War
- Amos McLemore (died 1863) Jones County, MS anti-secessionist who became commander of a Confederate company, the Rosin Heels
- Ben McLemore (born 1993), American basketball player
- Dana McLemore (born 1960), former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League
- Doris McLemore (1927-2016), the last fluent speaker of the Wichita language of the Great Plains of North America
- Emmett McLemore, professional football player who played in the National Football League
- James McLemore, Alabama preacher and co-founder of the Alabama Baptist Association
- James M. McLemore (1907-1997), landowner who unsuccessfully ran for governor in the US state of Louisiana
- John B. McLemore (d. 2015), American antiquary horologist and polymath and central figure of the podcast S-Town
- Lamonte McLemore (born 1939) is an American vocalist and a founding member of The 5th Dimension, a popular vocal group of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- Leslie B. McLemore (born 1940), civil rights activist and political leader in Jackson, Mississippi
- Mark McLemore (born 1964), former second baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball
- Mark McLemore (pitcher) (born 1980), Major League Baseball pitcher
- McCoy McLemore (1942–2009), American former college and professional basketball star of the 1960s and 1970s
- Monica McLemore (born 1969), American nurse and academic
See also
- McLemore Avenue, 1970 album by Booker T. & the M.G.s
- McLemore Cemetery, cemetery in Meridian, Mississippi
- McLemore Cove, a valley in Georgia
- McLemore Site, the site of a prehistoric village, dating from 1000 to 1400 AD
- Macklemore, American rapper and musician
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