Brosnihan

Brosnihan Meaning & Origin

About Brosnihan
The surname Brosnihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Brosnacháin, meaning "descendant of Brosnachán." The name Brosnachán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "brosna," which refers to a type of wood or timber. Therefore, the surname Brosnihan likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with wood or timber, or possibly as a locational name for someone from a place named Brosna.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brosnihan: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brosnihan 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 Brosnihan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 Z N IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/brosnihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brosnihan in Braille

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

The name Brosnihan in braille

How to sign the name Brosnihan using Sign Language

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

The name Brosnihan in sign language

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