Given name & surname · also Gaelic
Mcphail
McPhail is a surname from Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Irish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
McPhail comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
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How it developed
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil, from Irish Mac Phóil.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcphail’s family of names
In English usage, Mcphail as a surname has a related form in FAYLE. In English usage, Mcphail as a surname has a related form in FYALL. In English usage, Mcphail as a surname has a related form in Mackfall.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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