McColl (surname)

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

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

History and Origin

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

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