McNeil

M3C3N1E1I1L1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Néill →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNeil (countable and uncountable, plural McNeils)

plural McNeils · alternative McNeal · alternative McNeile · alternative McNeill · alternative McNiel

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Néill“son of Níall”
  2. EnglishMcNeil

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill (“son of Níall”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McNeil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNeil

MLA

“McNeil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNeil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McNeil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNeil.

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