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) *

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 (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-Da ...

(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 nationalist politician in Northern Ireland. She sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2007 to 2011, representing West Tyrone as a member of Sinn Féin Sinn Féin ( , ; en, " eOurselves") is an Irish republica ...

, British politician * David McGill (disambiguation) *

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 (1905–1980), aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer * Eric McGill (born 1987), Irish footballer * Eric McGill (basketball) (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), '' Si ...

(born 1945), American actor * Frances Gertrude McGill (1882–1959), pioneering Canadian forensic pathologist and criminologist * George McGill (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 Dist ...

, American politician * George McGill (RCAF officer) (1918–1944), Royal Canadian Air Force officer * Gillis MacGill (1928–2013), fashion model and agent * Helen Gregory MacGill (1864–1947), Canadian judge * James MacGill (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 (born 1972) American golfer * Jimmy McGill (disambiguation) *

Jason McGill Jason Alexander McGill (born April 1966) was the chairman of York City Football Club, a professional association football club based in York, North Yorkshire, England. Biography McGill played football for the reserve team of then non-League s ...

(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 inv ...

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

(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 ...

People

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