Cahill

For other uses, see Cahill (disambiguation).

Cahill (locally /ˈkɑːhɪl/, UK: /ˈkɑːhɪl/ or /ˈkeɪhɪl/) is a name of Irish origin. It is the anglicised version of the Gaelic "Ó Cathail" meaning "descendant of Cathal".

"Cathal" consists of two parts: "cath" means battle; the second could be "val" (rule), so that the name as a whole meant "battle ruler" or "strong in battle",[1][2][3] or it could be "all" (great), so that the name as a whole meant "great warrior".[4][5]

  1. ^ "Names & Meanings". Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. ^ Irish Baby Names Archived 30 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Behind the Name
  4. ^ Ancient Irish Proper Names
  5. ^ Irish Boy Names