Mcloud

Mcloud Meaning & Origin

About Mcloud
The surname McCloud is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Lùcais," meaning "son of Lùcas." The name Lùcas is a Gaelic form of the Latin name "Lucas," which means "light" or "illumination." Therefore, the surname McCloud can be interpreted as "son of Lùcas" or "descendant of the enlightened one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcloud: 1,308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,322
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcloud 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
MKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AW1 D
🌐 IPA
/məˈklaʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcloud in Braille

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

The name Mcloud in braille

How to sign the name Mcloud using Sign Language

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

The name Mcloud in sign language

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