Mcdanal

Mcdanal Meaning & Origin

About Mcdanal
The surname McDanal is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Donald." The prefix "Mac" signifies "son of," while "Dhòmhnaill" is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "dubh" meaning "dark" or "black," and "niall" meaning "champion" or "cloud." Therefore, the surname McDanal indicates a person who is the son of someone named Donald, with connotations of being dark or black-haired and possibly a champion or warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdanal: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdanal 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
MKTNL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M230504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AE1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mcdanal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdanal in Braille

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

The name Mcdanal in braille

How to sign the name Mcdanal using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdanal in sign language

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