Mcilnay

Mcilnay Meaning & Origin

About Mcilnay
The surname Mcilnay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Naoimh, meaning "son of the servant of the saint." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with a saint or held a position of religious significance. The name Mcilnay suggests a connection to spirituality and devotion in Scottish history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcilnay: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcilnay 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
MSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L N EY2
🌐 IPA
/mcilnay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcilnay in Braille

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

The name Mcilnay in braille

How to sign the name Mcilnay using Sign Language

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

The name Mcilnay in sign language

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