Mcgreen

Mcgreen Meaning & Origin

About Mcgreen
The surname Mcgreen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Grioghair, meaning "son of Grioghar." The name Grioghar is a Gaelic form of the name Gregory, which is derived from the Latin name Gregorius, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." Therefore, the surname Mcgreen signifies a person who is the son of Grioghar or Gregory, and it may have been used to denote someone who was watchful or vigilant in their actions or responsibilities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgreen: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgreen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcgreen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G R IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/mcgreen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgreen in Braille

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

The name Mcgreen in braille

How to sign the name Mcgreen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgreen in sign language

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