Given name & surname

Mcnelis

“son of Niallghus”

McNelis is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McNelis goes back to Irish Mac Niallghuis, meaning “son of Niallghus.”

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Where it comes from

McNelis comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Niallghuis (“son of Niallghus”).

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Mcnelis’s family of names

In English usage, Mcnelis as a surname has a related form in MCCRILLIS. In English usage, Mcnelis as a surname has a related form in MCCRILLIS. In English usage, Mcnelis as a surname has a related form in MCNELLIS.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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