Mcgivern

Mcgivern Meaning & Origin

About Mcgivern
The surname McGivern is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhearn, meaning "son of the dark lord." The prefix "Mac" signifies "son of," while "Dhuibhearn" is a combination of "dubh" meaning "dark" and "bearn" meaning "lord." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was known as the "dark lord."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgivern: 1,058
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgivern 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
MKFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M201065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 V ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgɪvərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgivern in Braille

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

The name Mcgivern in braille

How to sign the name Mcgivern using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgivern in sign language

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