Etymology

McGonagle

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Irish Mac Conghail
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Conghail“son of Conghal”
  2. English todayMcGonagle

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Conghail (“son of Conghal”), a personal name composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + gal (“valor”).

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