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]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish, Gaelic |
| Region of origin | Ulster, Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | McAnally, Nally |
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]
Notable McNallys
edit- 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
- Lauren McNally, American politician
- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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)
- ^ 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".
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