Mckone

Mckone Meaning & Origin

About Mckone
The surname McKone is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eoghain, meaning "son of Eoghan." Eoghan is a given name that is derived from the Old Irish word "eoghunn," meaning "born of the yew tree." The yew tree was considered sacred in ancient Celtic culture and symbolized longevity and rebirth. Therefore, the surname McKone can be interpreted as "descendant of the yew tree" or "son of Eoghan."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckone: 610
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36630
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckone 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckone in Braille

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

The name Mckone in braille

How to sign the name Mckone using Sign Language

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

The name Mckone in sign language

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