Mackall

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Cathail →
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Meanings

proper nounMackall (plural Mackalls)

plural Mackalls

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Cathail“son of Cathal”
  2. EnglishMackall

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Cathail (“son of Cathal”). Compare McCall.

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Cite this entry
APA

Mackall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mackall

MLA

“Mackall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mackall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mackall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mackall.

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