About Mackel
The surname Mackel is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacAil", meaning "son of Ail". The name Ail is a shortened form of the personal name Alexander, which itself means "defender of men". Therefore, the surname Mackel can be interpreted as "son of Alexander" or "descendant of the defender of men".
The surname Mackel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mackel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mackel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.