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McNelis

McNelis proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McNelis (plural McNelises)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McNelis

pluralMcNelises
alternative formMcCrillis
alternative formMcNellis

Origin of McNelis

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Niallghuis (“son of Niallghus”), a personal name composed of Níall (“a personal name”) + gus (“choice or vigor”).

Questions about McNelis

What does McNelis mean?
McNelis means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McNelis?
McNelis is a proper noun.

Words near McNelis in the dictionary

  1. McNeiles
  2. McNeill
  3. McNeilly
  4. McNeillys
  5. McNeils
  6. McNelis
  7. McNelises
  8. McNellis
  9. McNellises
  10. McNemar
  11. McNemars

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