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Where does “Mac Néill” come from?
Mac Néill (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Niall, from Old Irish Níall.
Ancestry of “Mac Néill”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Scottish Gaelic
Niall
possibly "the champion
2
Old Irish
Níall
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Words derived from “Mac Néill”
McNeil
Mackneil
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