Mcgillen

Mcgillen Meaning & Origin

About Mcgillen
The surname McGillen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, meaning "son of the servant of St. Faolán." The name Faolán is a diminutive of the Irish word "faol," which means "wolf." The surname suggests a connection to a family or individual who served or had a devotion to St. Faolán, possibly indicating a religious or spiritual association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgillen: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgillen 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
MKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgillen in Braille

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

The name Mcgillen in braille

How to sign the name Mcgillen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgillen in sign language

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