About Makely
The surname Makely is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Caolaidhe, meaning "son of Caolaidhe." The name Caolaidhe is derived from the Gaelic word "caol," which means "slender" or "narrow." The surname Makely likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Caolaidhe. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to Makely.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Makely 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 Makely in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Makely using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.