6,287 Global MCCASKILL Family Members

MCCASKILL Family History

Recorded in many spellings including MacAsgill, MacAskill, MacKaskell, MacCaskil, MaccCaskill and MacKaskil as well as all the short forms commening 'Mc', this is a famous Scottish surname. It originates from the pre 10th century Olde Gaelic MacAsgaill meaning 'The son of Askell', the latter being a word and personal name which means 'The cauldron of the gods'. The clan have always had something of a warlike reputation. The first recorded nameholder was a William MacAskill, believed to have been from the branch known as the MacAskill's of Ebost.