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, a Scottish Clan.
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Clan MacNeil
Clan MacNeil, also known in Scotland as Clan Niall, is a highland Scottish clan, particularly associated with the Outer Hebridean island of Barra. The early history of Clan MacNeil is obscure, however despite this the clan claims to descend from the legendary Niall of the nine hostages...
, a Scottish Clan.
McNeill may refer to:
- McNeill, West VirginiaMcNeill, West VirginiaMcNeill is an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. It lies near the South Branch Potomac River on Trough Road ....
, a US community - Port McNeill, British ColumbiaPort McNeill, British ColumbiaPort McNeill is a town in the North Island region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada with a population of 2,623 . Located on Vancouver Island's north-east shore on Queen Charlotte Strait, it was originally a base camp for loggers, Port McNeill became a settlement in 1936...
- McNeill's lawMcNeill's LawIn human geography, McNeill's law is the process outlined in William H. McNeill's book Plagues and Peoples. The process described concerns the role of microbial disease in the conquering of people-groups....
, coined by William H. McNeill, which describes the role of microbial disease in the conquering of people-groups - Don McNeill's Breakfast Club, a long-run morning variety show on ABC radio (and briefly on television) originating in Chicago, Illinois
In literature:
- Anthony McNeillAnthony McNeillRoy Anthony "Tony" McNeill was a Jamaican poet, considered one of the most promising West Indian writers of his generation, whose career was cut short by his early death....
, Jamaican poet - Louise McNeillLouise McNeillLouise McNeill was an American poet, essayist, and historian of Appalachia.McNeill was born January 9, 1911 in Buckeye, West Virginia, USA on a farm that her family had owned since 1769. Her father, G. D. McNeil was a writer who published a collections of short stories about the forests of...
, American poet, essayist, and historian of Appalachia
In politics:
- Archibald McNeillArchibald McNeillArchibald McNeill was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Moore County, North Carolina; member of the State house of commons in 1808 and 1809; served in the State senate 1811-1813, 1820, and 1821; elected to the Seventeenth Congress ; elected to the Nineteenth Congress ;...
, Congressional Representative from North Carolina - Charles McNeill GrayCharles McNeill GrayCharles McNeill Gray served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois for the Democratic Party....
, American politician, former mayer of Chicago, Illinois - James McNeillJames McNeillJames McNeill was an Irish politician and diplomat, who served as first High Commissioner to London and second Governor-General of the Irish Free State....
, Irish politician - John McNeillJohn McNeillJohn James McNeill was a 20th century Australian politician.-Early life:McNeill was born in Tantanoola, South Australia. After achieving a primary school education, McNeill worked as a shearer and then became a selector at Woosang...
, Australian politician - Pauline McNeillPauline McNeillPauline McNeill is a Labour politician and formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland, having been elected in the Scottish Parliament elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007...
, politician in the United Kingdom - Ronald McNeill, 1st Baron CushendunRonald McNeill, 1st Baron CushendunRonald John McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun PC was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, British statesman and politician - Caroline Anne Cox (née McNeill Love), Baroness CoxCaroline Cox, Baroness CoxCaroline Cox, Baroness Cox FRCN; born 6 July 1937) is a cross-bench member of the British House of Lords. She also is the founder and CEO of an organisation called the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust...
, a cross-bench member of the British House of Lords.
In sports:
- Billy McNeillBilly McNeillWilliam "Billy" McNeill MBE is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He is best known for captaining Celtic to the European Cup triumph in 1967 and he later went on to manage the club. He is now the official Club Ambassador at Celtic....
, Scottish footballer and manager - Don McNeill (tennis)Don McNeill (tennis)William Donald McNeill was an American male tennis player. He was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and died in Vero Beach, Florida, United States....
, American male tennis player - Marcus McNeillMarcus McNeillMarcus McNeill is a professional American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Chargers...
, American football player - Ruffin McNeillRuffin McNeillRuffin McNeill is the head football coach for the East Carolina Pirates. Before being named head coach, McNeill served the Texas Tech Red Raiders as an interim head coach, assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and linebackers coach...
, current defensive coordinator for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
In artistry:
- Anna McNeill WhistlerAnna McNeill WhistlerAnna Matilda Whistler was the mother of American-born, British-based painter, James McNeill Whistler, who made her the subject of his famous painting "Arrangement in Grey & Black", often titled, Whistler's Mother.-Biography:Anna McNeill Whistler was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, the...
, subject of the painting Whistler's Mother by James McNeill Whistler - James McNeill WhistlerJames McNeill WhistlerJames Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American-born, British-based artist. Averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger...
, American painter and etcher - Harold Arthur McNeillHarold Arthur McNeillHarold Arthur McNeill is an American artist and industrial musician. In the visual medium, he has produced paintings, sculptures, photography, and design.-Career:...
, American artist and industrial musician - Lloyd McNeillLloyd McNeillLloyd McNeill is an artist and flutist, currently based in New York City. Having studied Art and Zoology in Morehouse College, Atlanta, he moved on to be the first recipient of Howard University's MFA degree. In 1964-5, he did further study in Lithography at Paris' Ecole Des Beaux Arts...
, artist and flutist
In music:
- Dugan McNeillDugan McNeillDugan McNeill, is an American musician and record producer who most notably worked with the 1980s Minnesota rock band Chameleon with members: Charlie Adams, Yanni, Mark Anthony, and Johnny Donaldson. The band recorded four albums together. Other recording credits include bass on the 1984 album...
, American musician, producer - Pamela McNeillPamela McNeillPamela NcNeill is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Winona, Minnesota. She studied classical music for 16 years and formed her first rock and roll band playing throughout the Midwest at the age of 16...
, American singer-songwriter
In military:
- Dan K. McNeillDan K. McNeillDan Kelly McNeill is a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He served Commander, Coalition Forces, Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003 and as Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command from 2004 to 2007...
, American Army Four Star General - John Carstairs McNeillJohn Carstairs McNeillMajor General Sir John Carstairs McNeill VC, GCVO, KCB, KCMG was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:He was the son of Anne Elizabeth McNeill née...
, Scottish military officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross - John Hanson McNeillJohn Hanson McNeillJohn Hanson McNeill was a Confederate soldier who served as a Captain in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He led McNeill's Rangers, an independent irregular Confederate military company commissioned under the Partisan Ranger Act.McNeill was born near Moorefield, Virginia...
, Confederate Army Captain, and commander of McNeill's Rangers - McNeill's RangersMcNeill's RangersMcNeill's Rangers was an independent Confederate military force commissioned under the Partisan Ranger Act by the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War. The 210 man battalion-size unit was formed from Company E of the 18th Virginia Cavalry and the First Virginia Partisan Rangers...
, an irregular ConfederateConfederate States ArmyThe Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
military company during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Hector McNeillHector McNeillHector McNeill was the third ranking officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.-Early life and Seven Years War:...
officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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In other fields:
- David McNeill (Chicago psychologist)David McNeill (Chicago psychologist)Professor David McNeill is an American psychologist and writer specializing in scientific research into psycholinguistics and especially the relationship of language to thought, and the gestures that accompany discourse....
, American psychologist, linguist - Don McNeill (performer)Don McNeill (performer)Don McNeill was an American radio personality, best known as the creator and host of The Breakfast Club, which ran for more than 30 years.-Early career:...
, American radio personality - Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron ColonsayDuncan McNeill, 1st Baron ColonsayDuncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay FRSE was a Scottish advocate, judge and Tory politician. He was Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1852 and 1867....
, Scottish judge - Graham McNeillGraham McNeillGraham McNeill is a British novelist. He is best known for his Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels, and his previous role as games designer for Games Workshop.-Biography:...
, game developer for Games Workshop - John J. McNeillJohn J. McNeillJohn J. McNeill was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1959 and now is a psychotherapist and an academic theologian, with a particular reputation within the field of Queer Theology.-Academic career:...
, American theologian - Robert Duncan McNeillRobert Duncan McNeillRobert Duncan McNeill is an American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television show Star Trek: Voyager.-Acting:...
, American actor, producer, movie director, and television director who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom ParisTom ParisThomas Eugene "Tom" Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Paris serves as the chief helmsman and an auxiliary medic aboard the USS Voyager...
on the televisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show Star Trek: VoyagerStar Trek: VoyagerStar Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while... - William Henry McNeillWilliam Henry McNeillWilliam Henry McNeill was best known for his 1830 expedition as the captain of the brig Llama, which sailed from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 12,000 miles around Cape Horn, to the Pacific Northwest on a fur trading expedition.Boston merchants owned the brig whose cargo consisted of...
, Explorer in the Pacific Northwest - William McNeill (philosopher)William McNeill (philosopher)- Career and work :McNeill was educated at the University of Essex, and he is now teaching Heidegger at DePaul University. He is a translator of the work of Martin Heidegger, about whom he has written two books. The Glance of the Eye closely examines the relation between Heidegger's thought and...
, philosopher - William H. McNeillWilliam H. McNeillWilliam Hardy McNeill is an American world historian and author and is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1947.-Biography:...
, Canadian historian - J. R. McNeillJ. R. McNeillJohn R. "J.R." McNeill is an environmental historian, author, and professor at Georgetown University...
, American historian
McNeilly
- Mac McNeillyMac McNeillyMac McNeilly is an American musician, best known as the drummer for The Jesus Lizard. He also played drums in bands P.W. Long's Reelfoot, 86, Mouse, Mule, Come, and played bass in Phantom 309. He is known for his very powerful, solid and hard-hitting style. McNeilly first appeared with The Jesus...
, a drummer best known for being a member of the band The Jesus Lizard
See also
- McNeilMcNeilSee also Clan MacNeil for information on the Scottish ClanMcNeil may refer to:- Places :United States*McNeil, Arkansas*McNeil Island, Washington*McNeil River, AlaskaCanada*Mount McNeil, a mountain in Yukon Territory, Canada- Schools :...
- MacNeilMacNeilMacNeil can have a number of different meanings and spellings:Clan MacNeil is a Scottish clan.- Notable people :*Al MacNeil, Canadian hockey player*Angus MacNeil, Scottish politician*Carole MacNeil, Canadian television journalist...
- MacNeillMacNeill- People :*Dick MacNeill, Dutch footballer*Eoin MacNeill, Irish scholar*Hector Macneill, Scottish poet*John Benjamin Macneill, Irish civil engineer*Torquil MacNeill, 16th century Scottish chief- Schools :...
- McNealMcNealSee main article for Clan MacNeil, a Scottish Clan.McNeal is a surname and may refer to:*Reggie McNeal, Canadian football quarterback*Don McNeal, American professional football player who played defensive back for the Miami Dolphins...
- MacNealMacNealMacNeal may refer to:*Noel MacNeal, a puppeter, writer, and director of children's television*Harry L. MacNeal, a United States Marine who was a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor...
- MacNeilleMacNeille-MacNeille:*Tress MacNeille, American voice actor on The Simpsons and Futurama*Holbrook Mann MacNeille, American mathematician-McNeile:*H. C. McNeile, British author, who published under the pen name "Sapper"*Hugh McNeile, Anglican churchman in Ireland...