Surname

Mcnellis

“son of Niallghus”

McNellis is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McNellis is a form of McNelis. McNelis goes back to Irish Mac Niallghuis, meaning “son of Niallghus.”

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Where it comes from

McNellis is a form of McNelis. McNelis comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mcnellis’s family of names

In English usage, Mcnellis as a surname has a related form in MCNELIS.

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