McGill, MacGill, Macgill or Magill is a Scottish and Irish surname, an

Anglicisation Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Mac an Ghoill'', meaning "son of the stranger". In the

2000 United States Census The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 ce ...

the surname was ranked the 1,218th most common.

People

Alexander McGill (disambiguation) Alexander McGill may refer to: *Alexander McGill (architect) (died 1734), Scottish mason and architect * Alexander T. McGill (1845–1900), New Jersey jurist and politician * Alex McGill from AFL Queensland * Brigadier General Edward McGill Alexande ...

Andrew Ryan McGill Andrew Ryan McGill (February 19, 1840 – October 31, 1905) was an American politician of the United States Republican Party. He served as the tenth Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1887, to January 9, 1889. Family Andrew Ryan McGil ...

(1840–1905), American politician *

Anthony McGill Anthony McGill (born 5 February 1991) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He is a practice partner of retired snooker player Alan McManus. McGill turned professional in 2010, after finishing fourth in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings. He wo ...

(born 1991), Scottish professional snooker player *

Anthony McGill (musician) Anthony McGill (born July 17, 1979) is the principal clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic, after having served for a decade as principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Biography McGill is originally from Chicago, Illinois, g ...

(born 1979), American clarinetist * Arnold Robert McGill (1905–1988), Australian ornithologist *

Bill McGill Bill "The Hill" McGill (September 16, 1939 – July 11, 2014) was an American basketball player best known for inventing the jump hook. McGill was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1962 NBA draft out of the University of Utah, with whom he led the N ...

(1939–2014), American basketball player *

Bob McGill Robert Paul McGill (born April 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McGill played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 until 1994. Early life McGill began playing hockey when he moved to Leduc with his family ...

(born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player *

Brendan McGill Brendan McGill (born 22 May 1981, in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer who played as a winger. Career McGill began his career at Sunderland, for whom he played one game; a 2–1 victory at Luton Town in the League Cup. He then signed for ...

(born 1981), Irish footballer *

Bruce McGill Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He worked with director Michael Mann in the movies '' The Insider'' (1999), ''Ali'' (2001), and ''Collateral'' (2004). McGill's other notable film roles include Daniel Simpson "D-Day" ...

(born 1950), American actor * Charlie MacGill (1916–1999), Australian cricketer * Charles McGill (1964–2017), American sculptor *

Charlie McGill Charles McGill (3 February 1903 – 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back. He spent much of his career in the United States, most of it with Fall River Marksmen, where he won the American Soccer League three times ( 1925� ...

(1903–1988), Scottish footballer *

Claire McGill Claire McGill MLA is a Irish nationalism, nationalist politician in Northern Ireland. She sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2007 to 2011, representing West Tyrone (Assembly constituency), West Tyrone as a member of Sinn Féin. McGill al ...

, British politician *

David McGill (disambiguation) David McGill or MacGill may refer to: * David McGill (athlete) (born 1901), represented Canada at the 1924 Summer Olympics * David McGill (bowls), Scottish lawn and indoor bowler and commentator *David McGill (footballer) (born 1981), Irish football ...

Donald McGill Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

(1875–1962), British author and postcard artist * Eddie McGill (born 1960), American football player *

Elsie MacGill Elsie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Elsie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lily Elsie (1886–1952), English actress and singer born Elsie Hodder * Robert Elsie (1950–2017), Canadian expert in Albanian ...

(1905–1980), aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer *

Eric McGill Eric McGill (born 16 October 1987) is an Irish footballer who last played for Bray Wanderers in the League of Ireland. He made his professional debut for Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Se ...

(born 1987), Irish footballer *

Eric McGill (basketball) Eric McGill (born December 22, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for APOEL of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. He played college basketball for Southeast Missouri State, Panola College, and Southern Illinois. High school care ...

(born 1996), American basketball player *

Everett McGill Everett McGill (born Charles Everett McGill III, October 21, 1945) is an American actor, who rose to prominence for his portrayal of a caveman in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981). He went on to have prominent roles in the films ''Dune'' (1984), ''Silve ...

(born 1945), American actor *

Frances Gertrude McGill Frances Gertrude McGill (November 18, 1882 – January 21, 1959) was a Canadian forensic pathologist, criminologist, bacteriologist, allergologist and allergist. Nicknamed "the Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan" for her deductive skills and pu ...

(1882–1959), pioneering Canadian forensic pathologist and criminologist *

George McGill George S. McGill (February 12, 1879May 14, 1963) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1930 to 1939. He was a member of the Democratic Party. , McGill was the most recent Democrat to represent Kansas ...

(1879–1963) American politician *

George McGill (Arkansas politician) George B. McGill is an American politician and a Democrat who has been serving as Mayor of Fort Smith, Arkansas since January 1, 2019. Prior to becoming mayor, McGill had been a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing Distri ...

, American politician *

George McGill (RCAF officer) George Edward McGill (14 April 1918 – 31 March 1944), was a Royal Canadian Air Force officer, the observer (navigator) of a Vickers Wellington bomber, who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from ...

(1918–1944), Royal Canadian Air Force officer *

Gillis MacGill Gillis MacGill (September 2, 1928 – December 16, 2013) was a fashion model who opened her own modelling agency, Mannequin, in November 1960. It was located at 10 West 57th Street in New York City. At the time MacGill was thirty-two years of ag ...

(1928–2013), fashion model and agent *

Helen Gregory MacGill Helen Gregory MacGill (, Gregory; after first marriage, Flesher; after second marriage, MacGill; January 7, 1864 – February 27, 1947) was one of Canada's first woman judges - and for many years the country's only woman judge - journalist, and ...

(1864–1947), Canadian judge *

James MacGill Sir James MacGill, Lord Rankeillor of Nether Rankeillour. (died 1579) was a Scottish courtier and Senator of the College of Justice. Sworn of the Privy Council by Mary, Queen of Scots in 1561, he became her Lord Clerk Register (Keeper of the S ...

(died 1579), Scottish politician *

James McGill James McGill (October 6, 1744 – December 19, 1813) was a Scottish Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for being the founder of McGill University, Montreal. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal ...

(1744–1813), Scottish-born Canadian businessman and philanthropist *

Jill McGill Jill McGill (born January 30, 1972) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. McGill was born in Denver, Colorado. She played college golf at the University of Southern California and won the U.S. Women's Amateur title in ...

(born 1972) American golfer * Jimmy McGill (disambiguation) *

Jason McGill Jason Alexander McGill (born April 1966) was the chairman of York City F.C., York City Football Club, a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Biography McGill played Association football, football for t ...

(born 1966), English football chairman * John McGill (disambiguation) * Josephine McGill (1877–1919), American composer and music historian *

Mike McGill Mike McGill (born 1964) is an American skateboarder who is best known for inventing the trick entitled the "McTwist", an inverted 540 degree mute grab aerial. Professional skateboarding McTwist A McTwist is a transitional trick that was invent ...

(born 1964), American skateboarder *

Moyna Macgill Moyna Macgill (born Charlotte Lillian McIldowie; 10 December 1895 – 25 November 1975) was an Irish actress from Belfast and the mother of actress Angela Lansbury and producers Edgar and Bruce Lansbury. In 2020, she was listed at number 35 on ...

(1895–1975), Irish actor *

Ollie McGill Ollie is a given name and a nickname, often as a shortened form of Oliver, Olive, Olympia, Olga or Olivia. Variants include Olie, Oli, Oly and Olly. People Given name * Ollie Marie Adams (1925–1998), American gospel and R&B singer * Ollie ...

(born 1981), member of Australian band The Cat Empire *

Ormond McGill Ormond Dale McGill (June 15, 1913 – October 19, 2005) was a stage hypnotist, magician and instructor who was considered to be the "Dean of American Hypnotists". He was also a writer and author of many books including Hypnotism and Mysticism of ...

(1913–2005), American stage hypnotist, magician and instructor *

Patrick MacGill Patrick MacGill (24 December 1889 – 22 November 1963) was an Irish journalist, poet and novelist, known as "The Navvy Poet" because he had worked as a navvy before he began writing. Personal life MacGill was born in Glenties, County Donega ...

(1889–1963), Irish writer known as "The

Navvy Navvy, a clipping of navigator ( UK) or navigational engineer ( US), is particularly applied to describe the manual labourers working on major civil engineering projects and occasionally (in North America) to refer to mechanical shovels and eart ...

Poet" *

Paddy McGill Patrick Francis McGill (1913–1977) was a journalist and nationalist politician in Ireland. McGill was the editor-in-chief of the '' Ulster Herald'' series of newspapers, and was a Nationalist Party member of the Senate of Northern Ireland fr ...

(1913–1977), Irish politician and journalist *

Pearl McGill A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carbo ...

(1894-1924), American activist for equal pay in Muscatine, Iowa *

Peter MacGill Peter MacGill is an American gallerist, curator, and art historian. MacGill is President of the Pace/MacGill Gallery, which opened in 1983 on East 57th Street in New York City. In 2006 he was the first recipient of the Harold Jones Distinguishe ...

, American gallerist and curator *

Peter McGill Peter McGill (August 1789 – September 28, 1860) was a Scots-Quebecer businessman who served as the second mayor of Montreal, Canada East from 1840 to 1842. Biography He was born Peter McCutcheon in the village of Creebridge, Wigtownshi ...

(1789–1860), mayor of Montreal *

Ralph McGill Ralph Emerson McGill (February 5, 1898 – February 3, 1969) was an American journalist and editorialist. An anti-segregationist editor he published the ''Atlanta Constitution'' newspaper. He was a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Juror ...

(1898–1969), American journalist *

Rickey McGill Rickey Isiah Justin McGill Jr. (born June 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL). He played college basketball for the Iona Gaels. High school career McGill attended ...

(born 1997) American basketball player *

Roderick McGill Roderick Benton McGill (July 15, 1888 – July 1968) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Benton County, from 1916 to 1920. Biography Roderick Benton McGill was born on July 15, 1888, in Falkner, ...

(1888-1968), member of the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...

* Rollee McGill (1931–2000), American R&B musician *

Ryan McGill Ryan Clifford McGill (born February 28, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and current assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the 151 games in the NHL with the Chicag ...

(born 1969) Canadian ice hockey player *

Samuel Ford McGill Samuel Ford McGill (January 1815June 26, 1871) was a Liberian physician and politician who served as governor of Maryland in Liberia from 1851 to 1854. Born free in Baltimore, Maryland, he emigrated to Liberia in 1826. Early life and education ...

(1815–1871), Liberian politician and physician * Scott McGill (born 2002), Scottish footballer *

Stuart MacGill Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill (born 25 February 1971) is an Australian former cricketer who played 44 Test matches and three One Day Internationals for the Australian national cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler, who has been cred ...

(born 1971), Australian cricketer * Tom McGill (born 2000), English footballer *

Terry MacGill Terry Mornington David MacGill (born 22 December 1945) is an Australian former cricketer. He played twelve first-class matches for Western Australia between 1968 and 1972. His father, Charlie MacGill, and his son, Stuart MacGill also played f ...

(born 1945), Australian cricketer * Urias McGill (c. 1823–1866), Liberian businessman * William McGill (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

Chuck McGill Charles Lindbergh "Chuck" McGill Jr. is a fictional character who appears in the crime drama television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spin-off prequel of ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Michael McKean and was created by Vince Gilligan and ...

, fictional television character, ''Better Call Saul'' *

Lynn McGill The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series '' 24'', '' 24: Live Another Day'', and '' 24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their ...

, fictional character played by Sean Astin in the 5th season of the television drama series ''24'' * McGill, anti-hero of the 1960s series ''

Man in a Suitcase ''Man in a Suitcase'' is a British television private eye thriller series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It originally aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from 27 September 1967 to 17 April 1968. ABC broadcast episodes of ''Man in a ...

'', whose first name is never disclosed * Stacey McGill, a character from ''

The Baby-sitters Club ''The Baby-Sitters Club'' (also known as BSC) is a series of novels written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986 and 2000, that sold 176 million copies. Martin wrote the first 35 novels in the series, but the subsequent nove ...

'' book series *

Jimmy McGill James Morgan Jimmy McGill, better known by his business name Saul Goodman, is a character created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould and portrayed by Bob Odenkirk in the television franchise ''Breaking Bad''. He appears as a major character in ...

(a.k.a. Saul Goodman), a character from series ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...

'' and ''

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...

'' * Maggie M'Gill, a song by

The Doors The Doors were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential ro ...

* Tess McGill, lead character played by

Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

in the 1988 movie ''

Working Girl ''Working Girl'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith. Its plot follows an ambitious secretary from Staten Island who t ...

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