Mcelaney

Mcelaney Meaning & Origin

About Mcelaney
The surname McElaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Eoin, meaning "son of the servant of John." The name John in this context refers to St. John the Baptist. The surname suggests a family connection to someone who served or was associated with St. John the Baptist, possibly in a religious or spiritual capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelaney: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelaney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcelaney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcelaney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelaney in Braille

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

The name Mcelaney in braille

How to sign the name Mcelaney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelaney in sign language

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