Kerney

Kerney Meaning & Origin

About Kerney
The name "Kerney" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Cearnaigh," meaning "descendant of Cearnach." Cearnach is an old Irish personal name that translates to "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the name "Kerney" can be interpreted to represent someone who is associated with victory or triumph.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kerney are male.

Kerney Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerney in Braille

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

The name Kerney in braille

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

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

The name Kerney in sign language

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