Minnis

Minnis Meaning & Origin

About Minnis
The name "Minnis" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "minnis," meaning "smooth, gentle." It is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with a calm and gentle nature. The name Minnis may also have been used to describe someone who lived near a smooth or gentle landscape feature, such as a gentle hill or a meadow.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minnis in Braille

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

The name Minnis in braille

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

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

The name Minnis in sign language

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