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McRoanald Surname Definition:

MACRANALD: (now a rare surname), Macronald. Gaelic Macroonuill 'son of Raonull. ' See Ranald. John M'Rynald or Makrynnild was part tenant of Eddirallekach, Strogartnay, 1483 (ER., IX, p. 592,622). Donald McRanald Vaan (Bhan) appears several times in record as tenant of lands in Kintyre, 1506 (ibid, XII, p.

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Scotland41:935,80421,348

McRoanald Surname Meaning

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MACRANALD: (now a rare surname), Macronald. Gaelic Macroonuill 'son of Raonull. ' See Ranald. John M'Rynald or Makrynnild was part tenant of Eddirallekach, Strogartnay, 1483 (ER., IX, p. 592,622). Donald McRanald Vaan (Bhan) appears several times in record as tenant of lands in Kintyre, 1506 (ibid, XII, p. 701,707). His name is variously spelled in record Mckilrannaldvane, McRynald Waan, McRynald Baan, and McRynall Waan. Allan McRynild was witness at Gawrie, 1569 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 139), and Alexander roy McAllane McReynald and Innes McAllane McRenald had royal remissions in 1541 (ALHT., VIII, p. 19). Rannald M'Rannald M'Couilglas of Cappycht appears in 1563 (BBT., p. 206). Complaint was made by Coline Campbell of Glenlyoun against Alexander McAne Dow McKrenald and Johnne Dow McConneill McCrenild, 1583 (RPC., III, p. 589). Mac Mhic Raonuill or its translation, MacRanald (not Clan Ranald) is the patronymic form of the name of Keppoch Macdonells. MacRannal, MacRannald, MacRenold, MacReynold, MacReynylt, MacRinnell, MacRindle, MacRinnyl, MacRonall.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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