McArdle

M3C3A1R1D2L1E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Mac Ardail →
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Meanings

proper nounMcArdle (plural McArdles)

plural McArdles · alternative McArdel · alternative McCardell · alternative McCardle

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Ardail
  2. EnglishMcArdle

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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Anagrams

McArdel
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APA

McArdle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McArdle

MLA

“McArdle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McArdle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McArdle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McArdle.

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