Mckelvie

Mckelvie Meaning & Origin

About Mckelvie
The surname McKelvie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Bhuí, meaning "son of the yellow-haired lad." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or blond hair. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckelvie: 662
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckelvie 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
MKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M20410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L V IY1
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəlˈvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckelvie in Braille

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

The name Mckelvie in braille

How to sign the name Mckelvie using Sign Language

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

The name Mckelvie in sign language

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