Etymology

McCaskill

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse]. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Asgaill
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The story

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Asgaill“son of Asgall”
  2. English todayMcCaskill

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Asgaill (“son of Asgall”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements áss (“god”) + ketill (“kettle, cauldron”).

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