"McNelis" meaning in English

See McNelis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: McNelises [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Niallghuis (“son of Niallghus”), a personal name composed of Níall (“a personal name”) + gus (“choice or vigor”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Mac Niallghuis||son of Niallghus}} Irish Mac Niallghuis (“son of Niallghus”), {{m|ga|Níall||a personal name}} Níall (“a personal name”), {{m|ga|gus||choice or vigor}} gus (“choice or vigor”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|McNelises}} McNelis (plural McNelises)
  1. A surname from Irish. Synonyms: McCrillis, McNellis
    Sense id: en-McNelis-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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