Mcgahee

Mcgahee Meaning & Origin

About Mcgahee
The surname McGahee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gaoithín, meaning "son of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "gaoth," which translates to "wind." Therefore, the surname McGahee can be interpreted to mean "son of the wind" or "descendant of the wind."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgahee: 1,613
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,472
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgahee 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
MKH
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈgæhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgahee in Braille

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

The name Mcgahee in braille

How to sign the name Mcgahee using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgahee in sign language

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