The surname McArdle or MacArdle was the twelfth most numerous in its homeland of County Monaghan in 1970. The surname in Irish is MacArdghail, from ardghal, meaning 'high valour' or from the Irish "ardghail" meaning "tall foreigner" with roots "ard" meaning "tall" and "gail" meaning "foreigner" indicative of their original ancestor being a Viking or from Viking stock. The surname is also common in County Armagh and County Louth.
They are a branch of the McMahon's of Oriel, descendants from 'Ardghail Mor MacMahon' (Irish name: Ardghail MacBriain MacMathghamhna), who was chief of the MacMahons and King of Oriel from 1402 to 1416. They were based originally in the barony of Monaghan and a branch became sub-chiefs in County Armagh under the O'Neills of the Fews.[1][2][3]
McArdle could refer to
- McArdle's disease, a metabolic disease more often known as glycogen storage disease type V
Place names
- Macardle Moore Brewery
- McArdle Laboratory
People
- Aidan McArdle, Irish actor
- Andrea McArdle, Irish-American singer and actress
- Brian McArdle (1911-2002), British doctor
- J. Brian De Largie McArdle (1920-1969), Australian photojournalist, editor of Walkabout magazine
- Dorothy Macardle, Irish author and historian
- Fiachra McArdle, Irish footballer for Kildare F.C
- George McArdle, Australian musician
- Harry McArdle, British scientist
- James McArdle, Scottish Actor
- Jillian McArdle, award winning soccer player and known hair model
- John McArdle (born 1949), English actor
- John J. McArdle, American psychologist
- Joseph A. McArdle, Pennsylvania legislator
- Keith McArdle, Australian author
- Kenndal McArdle, Canadian ice hockey player
- L. D. McArdle, American politician
- Mark McArdle, Queensland legislator
- Megan McArdle, Washington-based blogger and journalist
- Nick McArdle, Australian sportscaster
- Patrick McArdle Irish-American artist
- Pete McArdle, Irish-American long-distance runner
- Peter McArdle, English artist
- Peter McArdle (footballer), (born 1911) English footballer
- Rory McArdle, football player for Northern Ireland and Rochdale A.F.C.
- Stanley McArdle (1922-2007), British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy
Similar surnames
- McCardle
References
- ^ Peadar Livingstone, The Monaghan story, published by Enniskillen : Clogher Historical Society in 1980.
- ^ Robert Bell Book of Ulster Surnames, Page 130, published by The Blackstaff Press in 1988.
- ^ http://www.ulsterancestry.com/irish-surnames.html