McNeill

M3C3N1E1I1L1L1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative McNeil

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

From Scottish Gaelic Mac (“son of”) + Niall (“possibly "the champion”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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