"McPhail" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: McPhails [plural]
Etymology: Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil and Irish Mac Phóil, both meaning "son of Paul". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gd|Mac Phàil}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil, {{uder|en|ga|Mac Phóil}} Irish Mac Phóil Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McPhail (plural McPhails)
  1. A surname. Synonyms: Fyall, MacPhail, McFaul, McField, McPhaul
    Sense id: en-McPhail-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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