Carmody

Carmody Meaning & Origin

About Carmody
The surname Carmody is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cearmada", meaning "son of Cearmada". The name Cearmada itself is believed to be derived from the word "cear", meaning "waxy" or "yellowish-brown", and "mada", meaning "dog". Therefore, the surname Carmody can be interpreted to mean "son of the yellowish-brown dog".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carmody: 5,688
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,041
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.93

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMT
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C065030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R M AH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrmoʊdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carmody in Braille

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

The name Carmody in braille

How to sign the name Carmody using Sign Language

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

The name Carmody in sign language

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