Mcgeeney

Mcgeeney Meaning & Origin

About Mcgeeney
The surname McGeeney is of Irish 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 McGeeney 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 Mcgeeney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcgeeney: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgeeney 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcgeeney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgeeney in Braille

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

The name Mcgeeney in braille

How to sign the name Mcgeeney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgeeney in sign language

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