The son of Niel (which see).
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCNIEL
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The McNiel surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Niel (which see).