Mac Raghnaill some are of Irish origin, others of Scottish origin, some are of English origin, and some may be of Norwegian and or Danish origin. Mac Raghnaill Mac Raghnaill is 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. 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. These three surnames can be Anglicised variously as:
McAllen (surname) hereditary connections with the popular surname Allen. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to Portugal, is descended from one Alanus de Buckenhall. The U.S. city of McAllen, Texas was named after Scottish-American businessman John B McAllen. McAllen (surname) McAllen is an Scots Gaelic surname, originating from "MacAllen" in Scotland. Historically, the name has migrated to Ireland, where the prefix of the name has been commonly transposed with "Mc". The first recorded arrivals to Ireland bearing this name came in the 15th century to County Donegal, with the arrival of Gallowglas military families to support the