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The roots of Clan MacLaren trace into antiquity, long before surnames were used in Scotland. The patronymic derives from Labhran, Gaelic equivalent of Laurence -- the Abbot of Achtow in Balquhidder who lived in the early part of the 13th century. Time and history have conspired to produce a multitude of spelling variations to confound the efforts of researchers.
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