Mcgilvary

Mcgilvary Meaning & Origin

About Mcgilvary
The surname McGilvary is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Bhrathain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Brathan." The name likely originated from a person who was associated with the church or served as a devotee of St. Brathan, a Celtic saint. The surname has variations such as MacIlvrae, MacIlvray, and MacIlwraith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgilvary: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgilvary 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
M2041060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 L V EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcgilvary*/
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('MKLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgilvary in Braille

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

The name Mcgilvary in braille

How to sign the name Mcgilvary using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgilvary in sign language

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