Given name & surname

Mccahill

“son of Cathal”

McCahill is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McCahill goes back to Irish Mac Cathail, meaning “son of Cathal.”

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Where it comes from

McCahill comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Cathail (“son of Cathal”).

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Sibling ideas

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