Mcelvain

Mcelvain Meaning & Origin

About Mcelvain
The surname McElvain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning "son of the servant of St. Maol." The name Maol is a Gaelic word meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and it was often used as a nickname for someone who had shaved their head as a sign of devotion to St. Maol. Over time, the name evolved into McElvain, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to Scottish clans and families associated with St. Maol.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelvain: 918
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26549
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelvain 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
MSLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L V EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəlˌveɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelvain in Braille

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

The name Mcelvain in braille

How to sign the name Mcelvain using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelvain in sign language

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