What is "mcneill"

The surname McNeill may refer to:

• McNeill, West Virginia, a US community
• Port McNeill, British Columbia
• McNeill's law, coined by William H. McNeill, which describes the role of microbial disease in the conquering of people-groups
• Don McNeill's Breakfast Club, a long-run morning variety show on ABC radio (and briefly on television) originating in Chicago, Illinois

The surname, supposedly originated from the United Kingdom, has often been referred in different forms (including MacNeil, MacNeill, MacNeale, MacNeel, and also MacGreal and MacReill). The Isle of Barra, in Scotland, also has been considered the founding place of the surname. Many families derive from the surname "McNeill", one of which includes Bill McNeill and of his kin Stuart and Karen McNeill. The gaelic patronymic meaning of McNeill is 'Son of Neil'.

In literature:

• Anthony McNeill, Jamaican poet
• Graham McNeill, British novelist and game developer for Games Workshop
• Louise McNeill, American poet, essayist, and historian of Appalachia

In politics:

• Archibald McNeill, Congressional Representative from North Carolina
• Charles McNeill Gray, American politician, former mayer of Chicago, Illinois
• James McNeill, Irish politician
• John McNeill, Australian politician
• Pauline McNeill, politician in the United Kingdom
• Ronald McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun, British statesman and politician
• Caroline Anne Cox (née McNeill Love), Baroness Cox, a cross-bench member of the British House of Lords.

In sports:

• Billy McNeill, Scottish footballer and manager
• Don McNeill (tennis), American male tennis player
• George McNeill, American golfer
• George McNeill (sprinter), Scottish athlete and football player
• Marcus McNeill, American football player
• Ruffin McNeill, current defensive coordinator for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

In artistry:

• Anna McNeill Whistler, subject of the painting Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler
• James McNeill Whistler, American painter and etcher
• Harold Arthur McNeill, American artist and industrial musician
• Lloyd McNeill, artist and flutist

In music:

• Dugan McNeill, American musician, producer
• Pamela McNeill, American singer-songwriter

In military:

• Dan K. McNeill, American Army Four Star General
• John Carstairs McNeill, Scottish military officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Hanson McNeill, Confederate Army Captain, and commander of McNeill's Rangers
• McNeill's Rangers, an irregular Confederate military company during the American Civil War
• Hector McNeill officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.

In other fields:

• David McNeill (Chicago psychologist), American psychologist, linguist
• Don McNeill (performer), American radio personality
• Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay, Scottish judge
• John J. McNeill, American theologian
• Robert Duncan McNeill, American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television show Star Trek: Voyager
• William Henry McNeill, Explorer in the Pacific Northwest
• William McNeill (philosopher), philosopher
• William Hardy McNeill, Canadian historian
• J. R. McNeill, American historian