Mcelhinney

Mcelhinney Meaning & Origin

About Mcelhinney
The surname McElhinney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." The name refers to a descendant of a devotee or servant of St. Canice, who was an important figure in early Irish Christianity. The surname is predominantly found in the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelhinney: 1,024
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,446
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelhinney 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 Mcelhinney 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 Mcelhinney in Braille

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

The name Mcelhinney in braille

How to sign the name Mcelhinney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelhinney in sign language

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