Etymograph

English

Mackall

Mackall comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac Cathail ‘son of Cathal’.

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernMac Cathail‘son of Cathal’
  2. EnglishtodayMackall

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernMac Cathail‘son of Cathal’
  2. EnglishtodayMackall

The story

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Cathail (‘son of Cathal’).

Today it means

name A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Mac Cathail / Mackall