How Do You Spell MCNEAL?

Pronunciation: [mək nˈiːl] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "McNeal" is commonly used in last names, and it can be traced back to Scottish and Irish heritage. In IPA phonetic transcription, it would be written as /məkˈniːl/. The "Mc" at the beginning represents the Scottish/Irish prefix "Mac" meaning "son of," while the "Neal" part of the word is pronounced with a long "e" sound followed by the letter "l." This spelling is often seen in variations such as "McNeil" or "MacNeil."

Common Misspellings for MCNEAL

• guneal
• teneal
• Minyal
• migeal
• MacNeall
• manceal
• mcneall
• mykeal
• oscieal
• McNeale
• Acieal
• feneal
• Jeneal
• Makeal
• Pycneium
• fyneal
• monueal

Etymology of MCNEAL

The surname McNeal is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Néill, meaning son of Niall.

The Gaelic personal name Niall comes from the Old Irish Níall, which has been derived from the Norse name Njáll. It was a common given name in Ireland and Scotland, with Niall of the Nine Hostages being a famous High King of Ireland in the 5th century.

The prefix Mac means son of in both Scottish and Irish Gaelic languages. Therefore, Mac Néill refers to someone who is the son of Niall. Over time, the name evolved and anglicized into the current form McNeal or McNeill.

Similar spelling words for MCNEAL

• McNeil,
• mcanally,
• mcnelis,
• mcneilly,
• mcnelly,
• McNeill,
• McNeel,
• mcneely,
• McNally,
• McNellis,
• mcanulty,
• mcneeley,
• mcnealy.