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  1. WebLearn about the origins, variations and migration of the McNeill name, a Scottish clan from the Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland. Find out the notable people, motto and ranking of the McNeill family in …

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    McNeill is a Scottish and Irish surname. The name McNeill is often associated with the islands of Gigha and Colonsay. The name is considered a sub-sept of Clan MacNeill, which is historically associated with the island of Barra in the outer Hebrides. The Irish and Scottish Gaelic patronymic meaning of McNeill is 'Son of Neil'.
    The Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the McNeill family. Their name comes from the personal name Neil. The Gaelic form Mac Neill translates as son of Neil. The surname McNeill was first found in on the islands of Barra, Gigha, Colonsay, and Oronsay.
    There are three stories we are told about the McNeill (and by The McNeill we mean both our earliest known ancestors, the people and culture they were a part of, and of course, ourselves). We hear about the Island of Barra, and its Castle Kisimul as the seat of the McNeills.
    Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Néill a patronymic from the personal name Niall (genitive Néill) see Neil and also Neilson which was sometimes substituted for McNeil in Lowland Scotland. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.
  3. Surname Database: McNeill Last Name Origin