Etymology

Scannell

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Scannail
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Scannail“descendant of Scannal”
  2. English todayScannell

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannail (“descendant of Scannal”), a byname meaning "contention".

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