Mcghehey

Mcghehey Meaning & Origin

About Mcghehey
The surname McGhehey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eachaidh." Eachaidh is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." Therefore, the surname McGhehey can be interpreted to mean "son of the horseman" or "descendant of the horseman." It is likely that the original bearer of this surname was associated with horses or had a connection to horsemanship in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcghehey: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcghehey 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
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G EH1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcghehey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcghehey in Braille

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

The name Mcghehey in braille

How to sign the name Mcghehey using Sign Language

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

The name Mcghehey in sign language

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