Mckennan

Mckennan Meaning & Origin

About Mckennan
The surname McKennan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cionaodha, meaning "son of Cionaodha." The name Cionaodha is composed of the elements "cion," meaning "affection" or "love," and "Aodh," meaning "fire" or "passion." Therefore, the surname McKennan can be interpreted to mean "son of the affectionate one" or "son of the passionate one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckennan: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckennan 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
MKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckennan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckennan in Braille

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

The name Mckennan in braille

How to sign the name Mckennan using Sign Language

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

The name Mckennan in sign language

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