Etymology

McArdle

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Irish Mac Ardail
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Ardail
  2. English todayMcArdle

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ardail, Mac Ardghail (literally “son of Ardal”), a personal name composed of the elements ard (“high”) + gal (“valor”).

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