Hinckley

Hinckley Meaning & Origin

About Hinckley
The name "Hinckley" is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Leicestershire, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hengest" meaning "stallion" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the name Hinckley can be interpreted to mean "clearing of the stallions" or "woodland where stallions are kept."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Hinckley is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 75.00% and females 25.00%, based on recent birth statistics.

Hinckley Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H05240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙͺΕ‹kli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinckley in Braille

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

The name Hinckley in braille

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

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

The name Hinckley in sign language

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