Mcgillin

Mcgillin Meaning & Origin

About Mcgillin
The surname McGillin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Eoin, meaning "son of the servant of John." The name is believed to have originated in County Donegal, Ireland. The prefix "Mac" signifies "son of," while "Giolla Eoin" is a combination of "giolla" meaning "servant" and "Eoin" meaning "John." The surname McGillin therefore denotes a person who is the son of a servant of John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgillin: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgillin 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
/mcgillin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgillin in Braille

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

The name Mcgillin in braille

How to sign the name Mcgillin using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgillin in sign language

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