Surname

McNeilage

“son of Niallghus”

McNeilage is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McNeilage goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Niallghuis, meaning “son of Niallghus.”

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Where it comes from

McNeilage comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Niallghuis (“son of Niallghus”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

McNeilageScottish

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