Henessy

Henessy Meaning & Origin

About Henessy
The name "Henessy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hAonghusa," meaning "descendant of Aonghus." Aonghus is an ancient Irish name that is composed of the elements "aon," meaning "one," and "gus," meaning "choice" or "vigor." Therefore, the name "Henessy" can be interpreted as "descendant of Aonghus" or "one with vigor."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Henessy are female.

Henessy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/henessy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henessy in Braille

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

The name Henessy in braille

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

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

The name Henessy in sign language

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