Cahill (locally /ˈkɑːhɪl/, UK: /ˈkɑːhɪl/ or /ˈkeɪhɪl/) is a name of Irish origin. It is the anglicised 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]

People with the surname

Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

  • Amy Cahill, Dan Cahill, Grace Cahill, Hope Cahill, Beatrice Cahill, Fiske Cahill, James Cahill, Henry Cahill, Olivia Cahill, Gideon Cahill, Luke Cahill, Katherine Cahill, Thomas Cahill, Jane Cahill, and Madeleine Cahill in The 39 Clues.
  • Red Cahill, character in the In The Heat of the Night second-season episode "Walkout"[6]
  • J. D. Cahill, title character in the 1973 movie Cahill U.S. Marshal[7]
  • Alex Cahill, character in Walker, Texas Ranger
  • Dr. Cahill, character in Futurama
  • Jordan Cahill, character from Stuck in the Suburbs played by Taran Killam
  • Sean Cahill, character from suits

Entertainment

See also

  • McCahill
  • All pages with titles containing Cahill

References

  1. ↑ "Names & Meanings". Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Irish Baby Names Archived 30 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Behind the Name
  4. ↑ Ancient Irish Proper Names
  5. ↑ Irish Boy Names
  6. ↑ In the Heat of the Night: Season 2, Episode 17 Walkout (28 Mar. 1989)
  7. ↑ Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
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