McKillop (surname)

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McKillop is an English language surname derived from the Gaelic MacFhilib, meaning "son of Filib" (a Gaelic form of Philip).

MacKillop, McKillop
Language(s)Gaelic
Origin
Meaningson of Filib
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Filib; Philip; MacFhilib; MacPhilip

There were families of MacKillops on the Isle of Arran; there were also families in Argyll who were a sept of the MacDonalds of Glencoe; others in Inverness-shire were a sept of the McDonnells of Keppoch. MacKillops were also standard-bearers to the Campbells of Dunstaffnage, in Argyll.[1] The MacKillops of Berneray, North Uist are known in Scottish Gaelic as MacPhàic; they were associated with the MacLeods.

The McKillops migrated to the northern Glens of Antrim during the Plantation of Ulster in the early 17th century. The surname is common around Loughguile, Cushendall and Ballycastle.[2][3] [4]

List of persons with the surname McKillop

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List of persons with the surname MacKillop or Mackillop

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References

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  1. ^ Bell, Robert A. Book of Ulster Surnames, Page 214, published by The Blackstaff Press in 1988.
  2. ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/ Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Irish Times
  3. ^ DeBhudbh, Sean Slionnte Uile Éireann:All Ireland Surnames, page 284, published by Comhar-Chumann Ide Naofa in 2002
  4. ^ Surname Database