Mackle ( or Ó Maicill) is a Scottish surname. It comes from the Middle Scots "Meikill" (also spelled "Meikle" or "Mekill"), meaning "big, large". Notable people with the surname include: Barbara Jane Mackle (born 1948), American heiress and kidnapping victim Damian Mackle (born 1985), Northern Irish professional wrestler Mackle Brothers, American land developers Marisa Mackle (born c. 1973), Irish novelist References Scottish surnames Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin