Shawnessy

Shawnessy Meaning & Origin

About Shawnessy
The name "Shawnessy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Seachnasaigh," meaning "descendant of Seachnasach." The name Seachnasach is believed to come from the Gaelic word "seachnadh," which means "to avoid" or "to escape." Therefore, the name Shawnessy can be interpreted as "descendant of the one who avoids or escapes."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shawnessy are female.

Shawnessy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 N AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/shawnessy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shawnessy in Braille

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

The name Shawnessy in braille

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

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

The name Shawnessy in sign language

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