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Niallán ( diminutive) Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, [1] but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word niadh ), [2]. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, Niall "seems to be so ...
The surname O'Neill is an Anglicization of the original Irish Ua Néill, composed of the elements ua, meaning "grandson" or "descendant," and of the Irish name Niall. Niall is a male given name of Irish origin, to mean "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word niadh meaning warrior or champion). [2] The progenitor of the family is said to be ...
Neil is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed ... meaning "descendant of Niall" and "son of Niall". ...
McNeill (surname) McNeill is a Scottish and Irish surname. The name McNeill is often associated with the islands of Gigha and Colonsay. The name is considered a sub-sept of Clan MacNeill, which is historically associated with the island of Barra in the outer Hebrides. The Irish and Scottish Gaelic patronymic meaning of McNeill is 'Son of Neil'.
Meaning: Named for Saint Columba, who was known to be a great scholar. (He got most of his ideas while chewing on toys, we're pretty sure.) ... Niall. Meaning: “Passionate” and “vehement ...
Etymology. The name is derived from the church Latin Nigellus.This word was at first assumed to be derived from the classical Latin nigellus (meaning dark). However, this is now considered an example of an incorrect etymology passed down and created by French-speaking clerics, who knew Latin as well and translated the Norman first name Neel to Latin written documents, as was conventional in ...
Genetic analysis of Gallagher Y chromosome haplogroups can trace back their origin to a single medieval, 5th-century individual, lending credence to the legend of Niall Noígiallach. The prefix Mac means 'son of' and the now more popular Ua (later Ó') means 'grandson of, or, of the generations of'. Niall Noígiallach, died c. A.D.455.
The O’Doherty clan and family name is one of the most ancient in Europe. The clan traces its pedigree through history, pre-history and mythology to the second millennium BC. Their story was transmitted orally for thousands of years and was first put in writing by Christian monks between the 6th and 11th centuries AD.