McCahill

M3C3C3A1H4I1L1L1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cathail →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCahill (plural McCahills)

plural McCahills

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cathail“son of Cathal”
  2. EnglishMcCahill

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cathail (“son of Cathal”).

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APA

McCahill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCahill

MLA

“McCahill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCahill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCahill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCahill.

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