McConville

McConville is a surname that originates in Ulster, Ireland, being primarily found on the borderlands of County Armagh and Down, but also Antrim and Louth. It is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name MacConmhaoil which means 'son of the high chief'. Variants include Conwell and McConwell.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Bernard McConville (1887–1961), American screenwriter
 * Bobby McConville (born 1964), Scottish footballer
 * Brendan McConville (born 1965), American historian
 * Cameron McConville (born 1974), Australian racing driver
 * Chloe McConville (born 1987), Australian cyclist
 * James C. McConville (born 1959), United States Army general
 * Jean McConville (1934–1972), Irish murder victim
 * John McConville (died 1849), Irish educator
 * Joseph-Norbert-Alfred McConville (1839–1912), Canadian lawyer and politician
 * Josh McConville, Australian actor
 * Kelly McConville, American statistician
 * Lewis Arthur McConville (1849–1882), Canadian lawyer and politician
 * Oisín McConville (born 1975), Irish Gaelic footballer
 * Paddy McConville (1902 – after 1932), Irish footballer
 * Peter McConville (born 1958), Australian rules footballer
 * Sean McConville (born 1989), English footballer
 * Tommy McConville (born 1947), Irish footballer
 * Tommy McConville (Australian footballer) (1901–1969), Australian rules footballer