Meanings
proper nounMcGonagle (plural McGonagles)
plural McGonagles · alternative McGonagall · alternative McGonigal · alternative McGonigle · alternative McGonnigal
- A surname.
Origin
- IrishMac Conghail“son of Conghal”
- EnglishMcGonagle
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Conghail (“son of Conghal”), a personal name composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + gal (“valor”).
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APA
McGonagle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGonagle
MLA
“McGonagle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGonagle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGonagle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGonagle.
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