Mcelhiney

Mcelhiney Meaning & Origin

About Mcelhiney
The surname McElhiney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." The name Canice refers to an early Irish saint, and the surname McElhiney suggests a familial connection to someone who served or was associated with St. Canice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelhiney: 716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L HH IH2 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəˌlhɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelhiney in Braille

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

The name Mcelhiney in braille

How to sign the name Mcelhiney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelhiney in sign language

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