McAnally
| Language(s) | Irish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Mac Con Allaidh Mac Conallaigh |
| Meaning | 'son of the wild hound' |
| Region of origin | Ulster |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | McNally, McAnalty, McNalty, Nalty, Conalty, Connally |
| Cognate(s) | Mac Conallta, Ó Conallta |
McAnally is an Irish surname. It is the Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conallaidh meaning 'son of Cú Allaidh' ('wild hound', 'wolf'). The death of the progenitor – Conchobhar mac Con Allaidh, lord of Cenél Moain, in Ulster – is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters in 1178.
In Ulster McAnally, and its common variant spelling McNally, is unrelated to the Mayo name Mac an Fhailghigh ('son of the poor man'). It is however etymologically related to Mac Conallta, a County Sligo sept, and Ó Conallta ('son/descendant of Cú Allta'; a variant of Cú Allaidh).