Mckinlay

Mckinlay Meaning & Origin

About Mckinlay
The surname McKinlay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning "son of Fionnlagh." Fionnlagh is a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "lagh," meaning "warrior" or "hero." Therefore, the surname McKinlay can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair warrior" or "son of the heroic one."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckinlay: 769
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckinlay 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M20540
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆkΙͺnli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckinlay in Braille

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

The name Mckinlay in braille

How to sign the name Mckinlay using Sign Language

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

The name Mckinlay in sign language

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