Mcelhenney

Mcelhenney Meaning & Origin

About Mcelhenney
The surname McElhenney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was associated with or served St. Canice, a 6th-century Irish saint. The name is predominantly found in County Derry in Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelhenney: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelhenney 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
MSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L HH EH2 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcelhenney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelhenney in Braille

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

The name Mcelhenney in braille

How to sign the name Mcelhenney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelhenney in sign language

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