About Meighen
The surname Meighen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Eathain, meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with Saint John. The name Meighen has variations such as MacGilleathain, MacGilleghan, and MacGilligan.
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The surname Meighen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meighen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Meighen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Meighen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.