Cahill

For other uses, see Cahill (disambiguation).

Cahill (local /ˈkɑːhɪl/, UK /ˈkɑːhɪl/ or /ˈkhɪl/) is a name of Irish origin. In Irish, It is the anglicized version of the Gaelic "Ó Cathail" meaning "descendant of Cathal." "Cathal" consists of two parts: "cath" means battle; the second could be "val" (rule), so that the name as a whole meant "battle ruler" or "strong in battle",[1][2][3] or it could be "all" (great), so that the name as a whole meant "great warrior".[4][5] Notable people with the surname include:

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