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McNeill

McNeill proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.

mcneill: a surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin
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Proper noun

McNeill

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of McNeill

alternative formMcNeil

Origin of McNeill

From Scottish Gaelic Mac (“son of”) + Niall (“possibly "the champion”).

Questions about McNeill

What does McNeill mean?
McNeill means a surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
What part of speech is McNeill?
McNeill is a proper noun.

Words near McNeill in the dictionary

  1. McNeil
  2. McNeilage
  3. McNeilages
  4. McNeile
  5. McNeiles
  6. McNeill
  7. McNeilly
  8. McNeillys
  9. McNeils
  10. McNelis
  11. McNelises

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