Mcgirr

Mcgirr Meaning & Origin

About Mcgirr
The surname McGirr is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Ghirr, meaning "son of the servant of Girr." The name Girr is believed to be a personal name of uncertain origin. The prefix "Mac" indicates "son of," and the surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting descent from a male ancestor named Girr. The name McGirr is primarily found in Northern Ireland and is associated with County Tyrone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgirr: 990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,083
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgirr 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
MKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G ER1
🌐 IPA
/məˈgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgirr in Braille

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

The name Mcgirr in braille

How to sign the name Mcgirr using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgirr in sign language

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