Mac Raghnaill

Mac Raghnaill is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of Raghnall". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father.

Mac Raghnaill

Mac Raghnaill in a Gaelic type, note the lenited g in the name (gh) once appeared in Irish orthography with a dot above it, as pictured.
Gender	Masculine
Language	Irish
Origin
Language	Irish
Meaning	"son of Raghnall"
Other names
Variant forms	Mac Rághnaill, Mac Raonaill

The name Raghnall is a Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name Røgnvaldr / Rǫgnvaldr / Rögnvaldr. Variant forms of the surname include Mac Rághnaill and Mac Raonaill.^[1] These three surnames can be Anglicised variously as: Grannell, MacRanald, MacRandell, MacCrindle, MacReynold, MacReynolds, Randalson, Rondalson, Reynoldson, Rannals, Randals, Randles, Ranolds, and Reynolds.^[1] The Irish surnames are borne by numerous unrelated families; some are of Irish origin, others of Scottish origin,^[1] some are of English origin, and some may be of Norwegian and or Danish origin.

People with the name

mac Raghnaill

• Domhnall mac Raghnaill (fl. 13th century), Hebridean magnate
• Ruaidhrí mac Raghnaill (died 1247?), Hebridean magnate

Mac Raghnaill

• Ailbhe Mac Raghnaill, better known in English as Albert Reynolds, (born 1932), Irish, Taoiseach of Ireland.
• Cathal Mhég Raghnaill., in English Charles Reynolds (born 1496-7), Irish, Archdeacon of Kells.