Etymograph

English

McCahill

McCahill comes from Irish Mac Cathail ‘son of Cathal’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Cathail‘son of Cathal’
  2. EnglishtodayMcCahill

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentMac Cathail‘son of Cathal’
  2. EnglishtodayMcCahill

The story

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

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

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

Etymograph / Irish Mac Cathail / McCahill