McNally

M3C3N1A1L1L1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Con Allaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNally (plural McNallys)

plural McNallys · alternative MacNally · alternative MacAnally · alternative McAnally · alternative McAnelly · alternative Nally

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Fhailghigh
  2. IrishMac Con Allaidh
  3. EnglishMcNally

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Allaidh (son of the wild hound) derived from cú allaid (“wild hound, wild dog”), or in Connacht Irish Mac an Fhailghigh derived from failgheach (“poor man”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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