The surname McArdle or MacArdle was the twelfth most numerous in its homeland of

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ga, Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County C ...

in 1970. The surname in

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

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 an ...

and County Louth. They are a branch of the

McMahon McMahon, also spelled MacMahon (older Irish orthography: ; reformed Irish orthography: ), is a surname of Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Mac'' ''Mathghamhna'' meaning 'son of the bear'. The surname came into use around the 11th c ...

's of Oriel, descendants from 'Ardghail Mor MacMahon' (

Irish name A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, surnames are generally patronymic in etymology but are no longer literal patronyms as, for example, most Icelandic names still are. The form of a surname varies ...

: ''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.http://www.ulsterancestry.com/irish-surnames.html

People with the surname

* Aidan McArdle, Irish actor *

Andrea McArdle Andrea McArdle is an American singer and actress best known for originating the role of Annie in the Broadway musical '' Annie''. Career McArdle was born in Philadelphia. While studying dance as a child, she was spotted by a talent agent who got ...

, Irish-American singer and actress * Angela McArdle, American Libertarian politician *

Brian McArdle Brian McArdle (1911–2002) was a British medical doctor and researcher. McArdle published a paper in 1951 entitled “Myopathy due to a defect in muscle glycogen breakdown”. The paper described a young man with a lifelong history of exertio ...

(1911-2002), British doctor *J. Brian De Largie McArdle (1920-1969), Australian photojournalist, editor of Walkabout magazine * Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland *

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.1 ...

, Irish author and historian *

Fiachra McArdle Fiachra McArdle (born 18 August 1983 in Dundalk) is a professional footballer in the League of Ireland. The midfield player joined English outfit Derby County F.C. as a 15-year-old in 1998. He progressed through the club's academy and won a ...

, 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 *

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 John McArdle (born 16 August 1949) is an English actor. He is most notable for playing Billy Corkhill in the soap opera '' Brookside'', with many other smaller appearances in other soaps and dramas. Playing a regular character in ''Brookside ...

(born 1949), English actor * John J. McArdle, American psychologist * Joseph A. McArdle, Pennsylvania legislator * Kenndal McArdle, Canadian ice hockey player * L. D. McArdle, American politician * Mark McArdle, Queensland legislator * Megan McArdle, 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 ...

(born 1911), 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 r ...

, football player for Northern Ireland and Rochdale A.F.C. * Stanley McArdle (1922-2007), British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy * Teigan McCardle (born 1997), Edinburghs biggest alcoholic and SAHM

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People with the surname

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