Mctavish

Mctavish Meaning & Origin

About Mctavish
The surname McTavish is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacTamhais, meaning "son of Thomas." The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic word "toma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname McTavish can be interpreted as "son of the twin" or "descendant of the twin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mctavish: 545
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mctavish 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
MKTFX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2301020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K T EY1 V IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/məkˈtævɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTFX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mctavish in Braille

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

The name Mctavish in braille

How to sign the name Mctavish using Sign Language

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

The name Mctavish in sign language

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