About Mackell
The surname Mackell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cathail, meaning "son of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is derived from the Gaelic word "cath" meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Mackell can be interpreted to mean "son of the battle" or "son of the warrior." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was either a skilled warrior or had a connection to battle or warfare in some way.
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The surname Mackell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Mackell is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mackell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mackell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.