Surname

Scannell

“descendant of Scannal”

Scannell is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Scannell goes back to Irish Ó Scannail, meaning “descendant of Scannal.”

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Where it comes from

Scannell comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Irish Ó Scannail (“descendant of Scannal”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Irish

Scantlin

“descendant of Scannlán”

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Scalaane

“descendant of Sceallán”

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Scallon

“descendant of Sceallán”

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Scally

“scholar”

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Scallan

“descendant of Sceallán”

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Scallion

“student”

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Cowell

“son of Cathmhaol”

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O'connell

“descendant of Connel”

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