Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Scottish, Irish, English Pronounced Pron. mə-KLEEZ(English) [key] Other Forms FormsMac Gille Íosa, McLeish, MacLeish, MacCleese, McClees, McAleese, McLeese, McLees, Cleese, Leese, Lees, Lish, Lash, Leas, Lease, Clees Meaning & History Variant of Mcleish.