Mccale

Mccale Meaning & Origin

About Mccale
The surname McCale is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cathail, meaning "son of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is composed of the elements "cath," meaning "battle," and "al," meaning "mighty" or "powerful." Therefore, the surname McCale can be interpreted to mean "son of the mighty warrior" or "son of the powerful in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccale: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccale 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
M2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/mccale*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccale in Braille

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

The name Mccale in braille

How to sign the name Mccale using Sign Language

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

The name Mccale in sign language

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