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McNeill (surname)

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McNeill is a Scottish surname. The surname is Gaelic in origin. The name McNeill is often associated with the Islands of Gigha and Colonsay. The name is considered a sub-sept of Clan MacNeill or Clan MacNeil which is historically associated with the island of Barra in the outer Hebrides. The Gaelic patronymic meaning of McNeill is 'Son of Neil'.

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Notable people with the surname include:

  • Allison McNeill (born 1959), Canadian basketball coach
  • Anthony McNeill (1941–1996), Jamaican poet
  • Archibald McNeill (died 1849), American politician from North Carolina
  • Beth McNeill (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer
  • Billy McNeill (born 1940), Scottish footballer and manager
  • Dan K. McNeill (born 1946), United States Army Four Star General
  • Daniel McNeill (born 1947), American politician from Pennsylvania
  • David McNeill (born 1933), American psychologist, linguist
  • Don McNeill (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • Don McNeill (radio presenter) (1907–1996), American radio personality
  • Don McNeill (tennis) (1918–1996), American tennis player
  • Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay (1793–1874), Scottish judge and politician
  • F. Marian McNeill (1885–1973), Scottish folklorist
  • Fred McNeill (1952–2015), American football linebacker
  • George McNeill (born 1975), American golfer
  • George McNeill (sprinter) (born 1947), Scottish athlete and footballer
  • Graham McNeill (born c. 1971), British novelist and game developer
  • Hector McNeill (1728–1785), officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War
  • Ian McNeill (born 1932), Scottish footballer and manager
  • James McNeill (1869–1938), Irish politician and diplomat
  • Jim McNeill, British polar explorer, presenter and keynote speaker
  • John McNeill (disambiguation), multiple people
  • J. R. McNeill (born 1954), American environmental historian, author, and professor
  • Lee Vernon McNeill (born 1964), American track and field athlete
  • Lloyd McNeill, American jazz flutist and visual artist
  • Louise McNeill (1911–1993), American poet, essayist, and historian of Appalachia
  • Marcus McNeill (born 1983), American football offensive tackle
  • Pamela McNeill, American singer-songwriter
  • Pauline McNeill (born 1962), Scottish Labour politician
  • Robert Duncan McNeill (born 1964) is an American actor, producer, and director
  • Rod McNeill (born 1951), American football running back
  • Ronald McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun (1861–1934), British Conservative politician
  • Ruffin McNeill (born 1958), American football coach
  • Stu McNeill (born 1938), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Tara McNeill, Irish violinist, harpist, and soprano singer
  • Timothy McNeill (born 1986), American artistic gymnast
  • Tom McNeill (born 1942), American football punter
  • William McNeill (disambiguation), multiple people

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