Meanings
Origin
Shortened Anglicized form of a Scottish Gaelic or Irish surname beginning with Mac Giolla (“son of the lad”), from giolla (“lad, boy”).
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APA
McKell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKell
MLA
“McKell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McKell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKell.
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