Mcgivney

Mcgivney Meaning & Origin

About Mcgivney
The surname McGivney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhne, meaning "son of Duibhne." Duibhne is a personal name derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The name McGivney is primarily associated with County Kerry in Ireland and is often found among descendants of the Dingle Peninsula.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgivney: 785
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgivney 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
MKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 V N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈgɪvni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgivney in Braille

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

The name Mcgivney in braille

How to sign the name Mcgivney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgivney in sign language

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