Brinley

Brinley Meaning & Origin

About Brinley
The surname Brinley is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Brynley, which means "hill meadow" or "hill clearing" in Welsh. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a hill meadow or clearing. The name Brinley is relatively rare and is primarily found in Wales and the English border counties.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brinley: 1,040
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,174
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Ranking information for the surname Brinley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B60540
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrΙͺnli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brinley in Braille

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

The name Brinley in braille

How to sign the name Brinley using Sign Language

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

The name Brinley in sign language

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