Roney

Roney Meaning & Origin

About Roney
The name "Roney" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Ruanaidh," meaning "descendant of Ruanaidh." It is a patronymic name, indicating a person's descent from a male ancestor named Ruanaidh. The name Ruanaidh itself is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "ruadh," meaning "red-haired." Therefore, the name "Roney" can be associated with someone who has red hair or is descended from an ancestor with red hair.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Roney are male.

Roney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈroʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roney in Braille

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

The name Roney in braille

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

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

The name Roney in sign language

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