Mcelyea

Mcelyea Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelyea: 2,008
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14783
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L Y EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəˌljeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelyea in Braille

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

The name Mcelyea in braille

How to sign the name Mcelyea using Sign Language

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.

The name Mcelyea in sign language

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