McArdle or MacArdle is an Irish surname. It originates in County Monaghan, where it was the fifth most common surname in 1970. The surname in Irish is MacArdghail, from ''ardghal'', meaning 'high valour' or from the Irish "ardghail" meaning "tall foreigner" with roots "ard" meaning "tall" and "gail" meaning "foreigner", indicative of their original ancestor being a Viking or from Viking stock. The surname is also common in

County Armagh County Armagh (, named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and ha ...

and

County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...

. They are a branch of the

McMahon clans McMahon, also spelt MacMahon ( ga, Mac Mathúna, pre-reform spelling ), were different Middle Age era Irish clans. Their name is derived from the Gaelic ''Mac'' ''Mathghamhna'' meaning 'son of the bear'. The MacMahons of Thomond (County Clare) ...

of Oriel, descendants from 'Ardghail Mor MacMahon' ( Irish name: ''Ardghail MacBriain MacMathghamhna''), who was chief of the MacMahons and King of Oriel from 1402 to 1416. They were based originally in the barony of Monaghan and a branch became sub-chiefs in County Armagh under the O'Neills of the Fews.

People with the surname

Aidan McArdle Aidan McArdle (born 1970) is an Irish actor. Early life McArdle was born in Dublin. He studied for an Arts degree at University College Dublin before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Career First r ...

, Irish actor * Andrea McArdle, Irish-American singer and actress *

Angela McArdle Angela Elise McArdle (born June 7, 1983) is an American politician from Texas and California who was elected on May 28, 2022 as the 22nd and current chair of the Libertarian National Committee. She was also the Secretary of the Libertarian Party ...

, American Libertarian politician * Brian McArdle (1911–2002), British doctor *J. Brian De Largie McArdle (1920–1969), Australian photojournalist, editor of ''Walkabout'' magazine *

Charlotte McArdle Charlotte McArdle is the Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland. She began her nursing training at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin in 1988, qualifying in 1991. Her career has seen her work in both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland. She was ...

, Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland *

Donald Macardle Donald Macardle was an Irish film and stage actor and writer. He also directed the 1933 film ''The King's Cup''. Filmography Actor * ''Wee MacGregor's Sweetheart'' (1922) * ''The Fair Maid of Perth'' (1923) * ''The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots'' ...

, Irish actor and writer *

Dorothy Macardle Dorothy Macardle (2 February 1889, in Dundalk – 23 December 1958, in Drogheda)Luke Gibbons, ''The Irish Times'', Weekend Review, "A Cosmopolitan Reclaimed: A Review of ''Dorothy Macardle: A Life''", by Nadia Clare Smith, 10 November 2007, p.13 ...

, Irish author and historian * Fiachra McArdle, Irish footballer for Kildare F.C *

Harry McArdle Henry Arthur McArdle (June 9, 1836 – February 16, 1908) was an American painter of French and Irish ancestry. He was born in Belfast, Ireland on June 9, 1836, and immigrated as a teenager to the U.S. state of Maryland, where he studied at the ...

, British scientist *Jack McArdle, British Designer *

James McArdle James John McArdle (born 3 April 1989) is a Scottish actor from Glasgow. He won the Ian Charleson Award for his role as Mikhail Platonov in '' Platonov'' and was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for p ...

, Scottish actor * John McArdle (born 1949), English actor *

John J. McArdle John J. McArdle is Professor of Psychology and Gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC), where he is also director of the Unified Studies of Cognition (CogUSC) Lab. He is known for his work on quantitative research methodology ...

, American psychologist * Joseph A. McArdle, Pennsylvania legislator *

Kenndal McArdle Kenndal McArdle (born January 4, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played with the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career As a youth, McArdle played in the 2001 ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * L. D. McArdle, American politician *

Mark McArdle Mark Francis McArdle (born 21 December 1956) is an Australian politician and former Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 2004 and 2020, representing the electorate of ...

, Queensland legislator * Mary McArdle, Irish biographer and revolutionary *

Megan McArdle Megan McArdle (born January 29, 1973) is an American journalist, columnist, and blogger based in Washington, D.C. She writes for ''The Washington Post'', mostly about economics, finance, and government policy. She began her writing career with a ...

, Washington-based blogger and journalist *

Nick McArdle Nick McArdle is an Australian TV sports presenter with a career spanning 20 years in the media industry. He was previously weekend sports presenter for ''Seven News'' in Sydney for a number of years. Career McArlde began his career in sports r ...

, Australian sportscaster *

Pete McArdle Peter Joseph McArdle (22 March 1929 – 24 June 1985) was an Irish born long-distance runner who became a U.S. citizen, taking a gold medal for the United States at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil. Ireland As a resident of Bl ...

, Irish-American long-distance runner *

Peter McArdle Peter McArdle (born 17 December 1965) is an English artist, member of the Stuckists art group and gallery owner.Milner, Frank (Editor). ''The Stuckists Punk Victorian'', p. 96, National Museums Liverpool, 2004. . The biography ostuckism.comis ...

, English artist *

Peter McArdle (footballer) Peter McArdle (8 April 1914 – 1979) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley, Carlisle United, Exeter City, Gateshead, Stockport County and Stoke City. Career McArdle was born in Durham and started playing foo ...

(1914–79), English footballer *

Rory McArdle Rory Alexander McArdle (born 1 May 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Harrogate Town. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale, Aberdeen, Bradford City and Scunthorpe United, and re ...

, football player for Northern Ireland and Rochdale A.F.C. *

Stanley McArdle Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear-Admiral Stanley Lawrence McArdle, (27 September 1922 – 4 December 2007) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy, and a recipient of the George Medal for his efforts in the rescue of survivors from the ferry in ...

(1922–2007), British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy

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People with the surname

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