Mcdiarmid

Mcdiarmid Meaning & Origin

About Mcdiarmid
The surname McDiarmaid, or McDiarmid, is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacDhiarmaid, meaning "son of Diarmaid." Diarmaid is an ancient Gaelic personal name that is believed to have originated from the combination of two elements: "di" meaning "without" and "armaid" meaning "envy" or "jealousy." Therefore, the surname McDiarmaid can be interpreted as "son of the one without envy" or "son of the one free from jealousy."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdiarmid: 630
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdiarmid 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
MKTRMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M2306503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D EH1 R M AH0 D
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdɛrməd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTRMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdiarmid in Braille

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

The name Mcdiarmid in braille

How to sign the name Mcdiarmid using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdiarmid in sign language

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