Macgill

Macgill Meaning & Origin

About Macgill
The surname Macgill is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille," meaning "son of the servant" or "son of the devotee." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gille or Gillie. The name Macgill suggests a connection to a person who held a position of servitude or was devoted to a particular cause or individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macgill: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macgill 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
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/macgill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macgill in Braille

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

The name Macgill in braille

How to sign the name Macgill using Sign Language

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

The name Macgill in sign language

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