McNally (surname)

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, in the province of Ulster. It is the Anglicized form of Mac Conallaidh 'son of Cú Allaidh', a Gaelic name of the Cenél nEógain clan meaning the 'wild hound', i.e. 'wolf'.[1][2][3][4]

Prevalent in Ulster counties Antrim, Armagh and Monaghan, this McNally family is a branch of the “Northern Ó Néill” group of Ulster clans. They are separate from the Mayo name Mac an Fhailghigh.[5][6][7]

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