Mcilvain

Mcilvain Meaning & Origin

About Mcilvain
The surname Mcilvain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning "son of the servant of St. Maol." The name Maol is a Gaelic word for "bald" or "tonsured," and it was often used as a nickname for someone who had a shaved head or was a devotee of St. Maol. Over time, the name evolved into Mcilvain and has been passed down through generations, representing a connection to the Scottish heritage and the veneration of St. Maol.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcilvain: 1,268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,818
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcilvain 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 Mcilvain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K IH2 L V EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæˌkɪlˌveɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcilvain in Braille

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

The name Mcilvain in braille

How to sign the name Mcilvain using Sign Language

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

The name Mcilvain in sign language

Numerology