Clancy

Clancy Meaning & Origin

About Clancy
The name "Clancy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Cléirigh," meaning "descendant of Cléirigh." It is a patronymic name, indicating a person's descent from an ancestor named Cléirigh. The name Clancy is often associated with qualities such as intelligence, creativity, and a strong sense of individuality.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Clancy is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 67.43% and females 32.57%, based on recent birth statistics.

Clancy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.26% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈklænsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clancy in Braille

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

The name Clancy in braille

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

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

The name Clancy in sign language

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