About Abernethy
The surname Abernethy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Abernethy in Perthshire, Scotland. The name is composed of two elements: "aber," meaning "mouth of a river" in Gaelic, and "nethy," referring to the River Nethy. Therefore, the surname Abernethy signifies someone who lived near the mouth of the River Nethy.
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The surname Abernethy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abernethy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Abernethy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Abernethy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.