Hennessy

Hennessy Meaning & Origin

About Hennessy
The name "Hennessy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó hAonghusa," meaning "descendant of Aonghus." Aonghus is an ancient Irish personal name derived from the Celtic god of love and youth. The name Hennessy carries connotations of strength, nobility, and a connection to Irish heritage.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hennessy are female.

Hennessy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -1.49% over the past year.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hennessy in Braille

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

The name Hennessy in braille

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

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

The name Hennessy in sign language

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