Scannell

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Scannail →
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Meanings

proper nounScannell (plural Scannells)

plural Scannells

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Scannail“descendant of Scannal”
  2. EnglishScannell

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannail (“descendant of Scannal”), a byname meaning "contention".

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APA

Scannell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scannell

MLA

“Scannell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scannell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scannell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scannell.

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