Cartney

Cartney Meaning & Origin

About Cartney
The surname Cartney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Artain, meaning "son of Artain." The name Artain is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "art," which translates to "bear." Therefore, the surname Cartney can be interpreted to mean "son of the little bear" or "descendant of the bear-like one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cartney: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R T N IY0
🌐 IPA
/cartney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cartney in Braille

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

The name Cartney in braille

How to sign the name Cartney using Sign Language

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

The name Cartney in sign language

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