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:
Forrestal (surname) Forrestal (surname) Forrestal or Forristal (Irish: Ó Fuireastal), is an old Irish surname common in the southeast of Ireland, namely in the counties of Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford. The name has been spelled in many different forms, all of which are related to the same family including; O'Forristal, Forrestal, Forristal, Forestal, Forestal, Forrestall, Foristal, and in medieval times, Forstall. Forestell is a variation found in Canada. Also, in Gaelic Irish as Ó Fuireastal (pronounced O'Furristhawl), Mac Fuireastal, and Mac An Choill. The Forristals were rooted in Glenmore parish, County Kilkenny, where they held several castles, some of which were located