Mcgillvray

Mcgillvray Meaning & Origin

About Mcgillvray
The surname McGillvray is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Bhrath, meaning "son of the servant of judgment." The name suggests a connection to someone who served as a judge or had a role in the administration of justice. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor with the given name Gille Bhrath.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgillvray: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgillvray 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
MKLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 L V R EY0
🌐 IPA
/mcgillvray*/
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('MKLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgillvray in Braille

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

The name Mcgillvray in braille

How to sign the name Mcgillvray using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgillvray in sign language

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