McCarroll

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/mɪˈkɛɹəl/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Cearbhaill →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCarroll (plural McCarrolls)

plural McCarrolls · alternative McCarrell · alternative McErvale

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Cearbhaill“son of Cearbhall”
  2. EnglishMcCarroll

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cearbhaill (“son of Cearbhall”), a personal name of uncertain origin. Compare McCarville, which shares the same etymology

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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