Cahalin

Cahalin Meaning & Origin

About Cahalin
The surname Cahalin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cathaláin, meaning "descendant of Cathalán." The name Cathalán is a diminutive form of the personal name Cathal, which means "battle ruler" or "mighty in battle." The surname Cahalin is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cahalin: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 HH AH0 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cahalin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cahalin in Braille

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

The name Cahalin in braille

How to sign the name Cahalin using Sign Language

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

The name Cahalin in sign language

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