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McColl (surname)

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McColl is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. It is shared by several notable people and fictional characters:

Fictional characters

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  • Mitch McColl, character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away.

History and Origin

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Anglicized version of the Gaelic patronym Mac Colla (formerly Conla(e)) which was used by three brothers who were said to be the fabled forefathers of the monarchs of mid-Ulster. 'Great chief' or 'son of the battle chief' has been suggested as a possible meaning for the name. Because the surname was occasionally pronounced with a terminal fricative sound like Mac Collach, there seems to have been some confusion with McCullough historically.[1][2]

The surname was first discovered in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, which is now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, in Argyllshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mccoll Name Meaning & Mccoll Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ a b "McColl Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2023-08-03.