Mac Raghnaill in a Gaelic type, note the lenited g in the name (gh) once appeared in Irish orthography with a dot above it, as pictured. | |
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Meaning | "son of Raghnall" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Mac Rághnaill, Mac Raonaill |
Mac Raghnaill is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of Raghnall". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father.
The name Raghnall is a Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name Røgnvaldr / Rǫgnvaldr / Rögnvaldr. Variant forms of the surname include Mac Rághnaill and Mac Raonaill. These three surnames can be Anglicised variously as: Grannell, MacRanald, MacRandell, MacCrindle, MacReynold, MacReynolds, Randalson, Rondalson, Reynoldson, Rannals, Randals, Randles, Ranolds, and Reynolds. The Irish surnames are borne by numerous unrelated families; some are of Irish origin, others of Scottish origin, some are of English origin, and some may be of Norwegian and or Danish origin.
People with the name
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mac Raghnaill
- Domhnall mac Raghnaill (fl. 13th century), Hebridean magnate
- Ruaidhrí mac Raghnaill (died 1247?), Hebridean magnate
Mac Raghnaill
- Ailbhe Mac Raghnaill, better known in English as Albert Reynolds, (born 1932), Irish, Taoiseach of Ireland.
- Cathal Mhég Raghnaill., in English Charles Reynolds (born 1496-7), Irish, Archdeacon of Kells.
References
- ^ a b c Mac Raghnaill, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 24 November 2010 which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames