Macdermaid

Macdermaid Meaning & Origin

About Macdermaid
The surname Macdermaid is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacDhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Donald." The prefix "Mac" signifies "son of," while "Dhòmhnaill" is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "dubh" meaning "dark" or "black," and "niall" meaning "champion" or "cloud." Therefore, Macdermaid can be interpreted as "son of the dark champion" or "son of the black cloud."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macdermaid is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macdermaid: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdermaid based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKTRMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M02306503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K D ER0 M AE2 D
🌐 IPA
/macdermaid*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTRMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macdermaid in Braille

Here's how to represent Macdermaid in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macdermaid in braille

How to sign the name Macdermaid using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macdermaid using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macdermaid in sign language

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