Pinkney

Pinkney Meaning & Origin

About Pinkney
The name "Pinkney" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "pinca" meaning "finch" and "eg" meaning "island." Therefore, the name "Pinkney" can be interpreted to mean "island of finches" or "dweller on the island of finches." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or on an island inhabited by finches.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Pinkney are male.

Pinkney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P05250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 NG K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪŋkni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinkney in Braille

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

The name Pinkney in braille

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

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

The name Pinkney in sign language

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