Macleish

Macleish Meaning & Origin

About Macleish
The surname Macleish is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Iosa, meaning "son of the servant of Jesus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gille Iosa. The name Macleish has variations such as McLeish and MacLeish, and it is predominantly found in Scotland and among Scottish descendants around the world.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macleish: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Ranking information for the surname Macleish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKLX
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M024020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L IY1 SH
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆkliΚƒ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macleish in Braille

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

The name Macleish in braille

How to sign the name Macleish using Sign Language

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

The name Macleish in sign language

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