Blakney

Blakney Meaning & Origin

About Blakney
The name "Blakney" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc" meaning "black" and "ēg" meaning "island." Therefore, the name "Blakney" can be interpreted to mean "black island." It is a surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or on a dark or black-colored island.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Blakney are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B40250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blakney in Braille

Here's how to represent Blakney in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Blakney in braille

How to Spell the Name Blakney in American Sign Language (ASL)

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

The name Blakney in sign language

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