Kinney

Kinney Meaning & Origin

About Kinney
The name "Kinney" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionnaith," meaning "descendant of Cionnaith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Cionnaith. The name "Kinney" is relatively rare and is often found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kinney are male.

Kinney Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinney in Braille

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

The name Kinney in braille

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

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

The name Kinney in sign language

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