Medill

Medill Meaning & Origin

About Medill
The surname Medill is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Dheòradha, meaning "son of the servant of St. Dioran." The name Medill is associated with the Clan MacPherson and is primarily found in the Scottish Highlands. The MacPhersons were known for their loyalty and service to the Clan Chattan confederation, and the surname Medill reflects this ancestral connection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medill: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Medill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/medill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medill in Braille

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

The name Medill in braille

How to sign the name Medill using Sign Language

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

The name Medill in sign language

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