About Macdermid
The surname Macdermid is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacDhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Donald." The name Donald itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh" meaning "dark" and "val" meaning "ruler," suggesting that the surname Macdermid may have originally referred to a descendant of a dark-haired or dark-skinned ruler.
The surname Macdermid is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdermid based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Macdermid in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Macdermid using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.