Bellany

Bellany Meaning & Origin

About Bellany
The surname Bellany is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Belhelvie" in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "beul" meaning "mouth" and "helve" meaning "forked" or "divided." Therefore, the surname Bellany likely refers to someone who lived near a forked or divided mouth of a river or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bellany is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bellany: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bellany based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/bellany*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellany in Braille

Here's how to represent Bellany in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bellany in braille

How to sign the name Bellany using Sign Language

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

The name Bellany in sign language

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