Macdonough

Macdonough Meaning & Origin

About Macdonough
The surname Macdonough is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Donnchadha," meaning "son of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a given name that combines the elements "donn," meaning "brown" or "dark," and "cath," meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Macdonough can be interpreted as "son of the dark warrior" or "son of the brown-haired warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macdonough: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdonough 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
MKTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02305020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AA1 N AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdɑnəf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macdonough in Braille

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

The name Macdonough in braille

How to sign the name Macdonough using Sign Language

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

The name Macdonough in sign language

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