McNally
Origin
Language(s)Irish, Gaelic
Region of originUlster, Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)McAnally, Nally

McNally is an Irish surname originating in County Tyrone, Ulster. It is the Anglicized form of Mac Conallaidh 'son of Cú Allaidh', a Gaelic name of Cenél nEógain meaning the 'wild hound', i.e. 'wolf'.[1][2][3][4]

Prevalent in Ulster counties Antrim, Armagh and Monaghan, McNally has nothing to do with the Mayo name Mac an Fhailghigh.[5][6][7]

Notable McNallys

See also

References

  1. ^ Ó Fiaich, Tomás; et al. (1986). "Brian Mac Gurk, Dean of Armagh". Seanchas Ardmhacha. 12 (1): 69. doi:10.2307/29745225. ISSN 0488-0196. JSTOR 29745225. Mac Con Allaidh (the son of the wild hound)
  2. ^ Ó Raifeartaigh, T.; MacLysaght, Edward (1958). "Review of Irish Families, Their Names, Arms, and Origins". Irish Historical Studies. 11 (42): 176. ISSN 0021-1214. JSTOR 30006328.
  3. ^ O'Brien, Kathleen M. (2006). "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Cú Allaid". medievalscotland.org.
  4. ^ Lisanally (PDF). History Armagh. 2021. ISSN 1743-565X.
  5. ^ Ó Ceallaigh, Seamus (1951). "A Preliminary Note on Some of the Nomenclature on the Map of S.E. Ulster". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 81 (1): 39. ISSN 0035-9106. JSTOR 25510763.
  6. ^ Ó Ceallaigh, Séamus (1951). Gleanings from Ulster History: Punann Ó Chois Bhanna. Cork University Press. p. 115.
  7. ^ Ó Duibhín, Ciarán (2020). "Sloinnte Gaelacha in Ultaibh: Irish surnames in Ulster".
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