Mcgurren

Mcgurren Meaning & Origin

About Mcgurren
The surname McGurren is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Mhearnáin, meaning "son of the servant of St. Mernan." The name Mernan is believed to be a diminutive form of the Irish word "mear," which translates to "merry" or "lively." The surname McGurren suggests a connection to a family that served or had a devotion to St. Mernan, a saint associated with joyfulness or liveliness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgurren: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgurren 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
MKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G ER1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcgurren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgurren in Braille

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

The name Mcgurren in braille

How to sign the name Mcgurren using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgurren in sign language

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