Mcgathy

Mcgathy Meaning & Origin

About Mcgathy
The surname McGathy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gaoithín, meaning "son of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín itself is derived from the word "gaoth," meaning "wind." Therefore, the surname McGathy can be interpreted to mean "son of the wind." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gaoithín.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgathy: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgathy 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
MK0
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcgathy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK0', 'MKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgathy in Braille

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

The name Mcgathy in braille

How to sign the name Mcgathy using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgathy in sign language

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