Mclevain

Mclevain Meaning & Origin

About Mclevain
The surname Mclevain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning "son of the servant of the tonsured one." It is believed to have originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of a servant or devotee of a religious figure who had taken a vow of celibacy or had a shaved head. The name Mclevain suggests a connection to religious or monastic traditions in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mclevain: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mclevain 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
MKLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M240105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L EH1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mclevain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mclevain in Braille

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

The name Mclevain in braille

How to sign the name Mclevain using Sign Language

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

The name Mclevain in sign language

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