Mcgilloway

Mcgilloway Meaning & Origin

About Mcgilloway
The surname McGilloway is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Bhuí, meaning "son of the yellow-haired lad." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or blond hair. The prefix "Mac" signifies "son of," while "Giolla Bhuí" translates to "yellow-haired lad" in Gaelic. Over time, the name has evolved into its current form, McGilloway, and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgilloway: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgilloway 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
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 L AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/mcgilloway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgilloway in Braille

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

The name Mcgilloway in braille

How to sign the name Mcgilloway using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgilloway in sign language

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