Mccleary

Mccleary Meaning & Origin

About Mccleary
The surname McCleary is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Aoidh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Aodh." The name Aodh is a Gaelic form of the name Hugh, which means "fire" or "bright." The surname McCleary suggests a connection to a person who was a servant or follower of St. Aodh, indicating a possible religious or spiritual association.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccleary: 6,554
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccleary 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKLR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M24060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆklΙͺri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccleary in Braille

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

The name Mccleary in braille

How to sign the name Mccleary using Sign Language

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

The name Mccleary in sign language

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