Mceldowney

Mceldowney Meaning & Origin

About Mceldowney
The surname McEldowney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Duibhne, meaning "son of the servant of Duibhne." Duibhne is a personal name derived from the word "dubh," meaning black or dark. The name suggests a connection to someone who served or was associated with a person named Duibhne.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mceldowney: 1,002
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mceldowney 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 Mceldowney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2043050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L D AW2 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəlˌdaʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mceldowney in Braille

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

The name Mceldowney in braille

How to sign the name Mceldowney using Sign Language

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

The name Mceldowney in sign language

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