McArdle or MacArdle is an

Irish surname A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, most surnames are patronymic surnames (distinct from patronymic, patronyms, which are seen in Icelandic names for example). The form of a surname varies according ...

. It originates in

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of Border Region, Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town ...

, where it was the fifth most common surname 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 County Armagh ( ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It is located in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and adjoins the southern shore of Lough Neagh. It borders t ...

and

County Louth County Louth ( ; ) is a coastal Counties of Ireland, county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of County Meath, Meath to the ...

. They are a branch of the

McMahon clans McMahon, also spelt MacMahon (older Irish orthography: ; reformed Irish orthography: ), were different Middle Age era Irish clans. Their name is derived from the Gaelic ''Mac'' ''Mathghamhna'' meaning 'son of the bear'. According to historian C. ...

of Oriel, descendants from 'Ardghail Mor MacMahon' (

Irish name A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, most surnames are patronymic surnames (distinct from patronyms, which are seen in Icelandic names for example). The form of a surname varies according to whethe ...

: ''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.

People with the surname

Aidan McArdle Aidan McArdle is an Irish character actor. He is known for being a series regular in shows such as '' Beautiful People'' (2008-2009), '' Garrow's Law'' (2009-2011), and '' Mr Selfridge'' (2014-2015). Early life and education Aidan McArdle wa ...

, Irish actor *

Andrea McArdle Andrea McArdle (born November 5, 1963) is an American singer and actress best known for originating the role of Annie in the Broadway musical '' Annie''. Career McArdle appeared on '' Al Alberts Showcase'', a local televised talent show in Phila ...

, Irish-American singer and actress *

Angela McArdle Angela Elise McArdle (born June 7, 1983) is an American politician who is the chair of the Mises Caucus political action committee since June 2025. She previously served as the 22nd chair of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) from May 2022 ...

, American Libertarian politician * Brian McArdle (1911–2002), British doctor *J. Brian De Largie McArdle (1920–1969), Australian photojournalist, editor of ''Walkabout'' magazine * Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland *

Donald Macardle Donald Frederick Macardle (12 November 1900 – 25 May 1984) was an Irish film and stage actor and writer. He also directed the 1933 film '' The King's Cup''. Macardle retired from acting and became a businessman. He married the actress Enid Val ...

, Irish actor and writer *

Dorothy Macardle Dorothy Macardle (7 March 1889 in Dundalk – 23 December 1958 in Drogheda)Luke Gibbons, ''The Irish Times'', Weekend Review, "A Cosmopolitan Reclaimed: A Review of ''Dorothy Macardle: A Life''", by Nadia Clare Smith, 10 November 2007, p.13 was ...

, Irish author and historian *

Fiachra McArdle Fiachra McArdle (born 18 August 1983 in Dundalk) is a former professional footballer, who played most of his career in the League of Ireland. The midfield player joined English outfit Derby County as a 15-year-old in 1998. He progressed throu ...

, Irish footballer for Kildare F.C * Harry McArdle, British scientist *Jack McArdle, British Designer *

James McArdle James John McArdle (born 3 April 1989) is a Scottish actor. He won the Ian Charleson Award for his role as Mikhail Platonov in '' Platonov'' and was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying Lo ...

, Scottish actor *

John McArdle John McArdle (born 16 August 1949) is an English actor. He is most notable for playing Billy Corkhill in the soap opera '' Brookside'', with many other smaller appearances in other soaps and dramas. Playing a regular character in ''Brookside ...

(born 1949), English actor * John J. McArdle, American psychologist * Joseph A. McArdle, Pennsylvania legislator *

Kenndal McArdle Kenndal McArdle (born January 4, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played with the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career As a youth, McArdle played in the 2001 ...

, Canadian ice hockey player * L. D. McArdle, American politician *

Mark McArdle Mark Francis McArdle (born 21 December 1956) is an Australian politician and former Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between 2004 and 2020, representing the electorate of C ...

, Queensland legislator *

Mary McArdle Mary McArdle is an Irish republican and former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) member. McArdle was the Ministerial Special Adviser to Sinn Féin Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín and previously an IRA member, convicted of murder in 19 ...

, Irish biographer and revolutionary *

Megan McArdle Megan McArdle (born January 29, 1973) is an American columnist and blogger based in Washington, D.C. She writes for ''The Washington Post'', mostly about economics, finance, and government policy. McArdle began her writing career with a blog, " ...

, Washington-based blogger and journalist *

Nick McArdle Nick McArdle is an Australian TV sports presenter with a career spanning 20 years in the media industry. He was previously weekend sports presenter for ''Seven News'' in Sydney for a number of years. Career McArlde began his career in sports r ...

, Australian sportscaster *

Pete McArdle Peter Joseph McArdle (22 March 1929 – 24 June 1985) was an Irish born long-distance runner who became a U.S. citizen, taking a gold medal for the United States at the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil. Ireland As a resident of ...

, Irish-American long-distance runner *

Peter McArdle Peter McArdle (born 17 December 1965) is an English artist, member of the Stuckism, Stuckists art group, and gallery owner.Milner, Frank (Editor). ''The Stuckists Punk Victorian'', p. 96, National Museums Liverpool, 2004. . The biography ostuc ...

, English artist * Peter McArdle (footballer) (1914–79), English footballer *

Rory McArdle Rory Alexander McArdle (born 1 May 1987) is a former professional Association football, footballer. He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday, Rochdale A.F.C., Rochdale, Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen, Bradford City A. ...

, football player for Northern Ireland and Rochdale A.F.C. *

Stanley McArdle Rear-Admiral Stanley Lawrence McArdle, (27 September 1922 – 4 December 2007) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy, and a recipient of the George Medal for his efforts in the rescue of survivors from the ferry during the North Sea flood of ...

(1922–2007), British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy

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People with the surname

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