Cahalane

Cahalane Meaning & Origin

About Cahalane
The surname Cahalane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cathaláin, meaning "descendant of Cathalán." The personal name Cathalán is a diminutive form of Cathal, which means "battle ruler" or "mighty in battle." The surname Cahalane therefore signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Cathalán, indicating a connection to a noble or powerful ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cahalane: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 HH AE1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cahalane*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cahalane in Braille

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

The name Cahalane in braille

How to sign the name Cahalane using Sign Language

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

The name Cahalane in sign language

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