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McNally Language(s)
Irish , Gaelic Region of origin Ulster, Ireland 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 '.
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Prevalent in Ulster counties
Antrim ,
Armagh and
Monaghan , McNally has nothing to do with the Mayo name Mac an Fhailghigh .
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Notable McNallys
Andrew McNally (1836–1904), American co-founder of Rand-McNally
Art McNally (1926–2022), American sports executive
Charles McNally (1787–1864), Irish bishop of Clogher
Dave McNally (1942–2002), American baseball player
Grant McNally (born 1962), Canadian politician
Joanne McNally (born 1983), Irish comedian and actress
James McNally (1836–1921), Irish Fenian
John McNally (born 1951), Scottish politician
John McNally (1932–2022), Irish boxer
Johnny 'Blood' McNally (1903-1985), American football player and coach
Keith McNally (born 1951), British restaurateur
Kevin McNally (born 1956), English actor
Leonard McNally (1752–1820), Irish barrister, poet, founding member of the United Irishmen, and spy
Luke McNally (born 1999), Irish footballer
Mark McNally (born 1971), Scottish footballer, Celtic FC
Mark McNally (born 1981), Australian racing driver
Paddy McNally (born 1937), British businessman
Randy McNally (born 1944), Tennessee politician
Shane McNally (1954–2023), Australian rugby player
Shannon McNally (born 1973), American singer-songwriter
Stephen McNally (1911–1994), American actor
Terrence McNally (1938–2020), American playwright
Tom McNally, Baron McNally (born 1943), British politician
William McNally VC (1894–1976), British soldier and Victoria Cross recipient
See also
References
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"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)
^ 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 .
^ O'Brien, Kathleen M. (2006).
"Index of Names in Irish Annals: Cú Allaid" . medievalscotland.org .
^
Lisanally (PDF) . History Armagh. 2021.
ISSN
1743-565X .
^ 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 .
^ Ó Ceallaigh, Séamus (1951).
Gleanings from Ulster History: Punann Ó Chois Bhanna . Cork University Press. p. 115.
^ Ó Duibhín, Ciarán (2020).
"Sloinnte Gaelacha in Ultaibh: Irish surnames in Ulster" .