English
McNelis
McNelis comes from Irish Mac Niallghuis ‘son of Niallghus’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Niallghuis‘son of Niallghus’
- EnglishtodayMcNelis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Niallghuis‘son of Niallghus’
- EnglishtodayMcNelis
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Niallghuis (‘son of Niallghus’), a personal name composed of Níall (‘a personal name’) + gus (‘choice or vigor’).
Every English word from Irish Mac Niallghuis
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Mac Niallghuis / McNelis