About Mcelyea
The surname Mcelyea is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Aodha, meaning "son of the servant of St. Aodh." The name Aodh is a Gaelic form of the name Hugh, which means "fire" or "bright." The surname Mcelyea indicates a family's ancestral connection to a person who served St. Aodh, likely in a religious context.
The surname Mcelyea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelyea 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 Mcelyea is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Mcelyea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mcelyea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.