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Mackneil

/ˈmæk.niːl/

Mackneil proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Mackneil

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    • The family of 53-year-old Andre Mackneil, who was gunned down in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket after purchasing his 3-year-old son's birthday cake, may go after a major gun manufacturer.2025 May 20, Jericka Duncan, “Family of Buffalo shooting victim may sue major gun manufacturer Remington”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2024

Origin of Mackneil

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill.

Questions about Mackneil

What does Mackneil mean?
Mackneil means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Mackneil?
Mackneil is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mackneil?
Mackneil is pronounced /ˈmæk.niːl/.

Words near Mackneil in the dictionary

  1. Macklin
  2. mackling
  3. Macklins
  4. mackly
  5. Mackmain
  6. Mackneil
  7. MacKnight
  8. MacKnights
  9. Mackow
  10. Mackows
  11. Mackowski

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