Where does “McPhail” come from?
McPhail is an English surname derived from Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil, a patronymic meaning "son of Paul."
Ancestry of “McPhail”, step by step
McPhail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Mac Phàil | — |
via Irish Mac Phóil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Mac Phóil | — |