Cissna

Cissna Meaning & Origin

About Cissna
The surname Cissna is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Iain Shithne, meaning "son of John of the fairy mound." It is believed to have originated from a place name associated with a fairy mound or hill. The name Cissna is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cissna: 350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 S N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪsnə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cissna in Braille

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

The name Cissna in braille

How to sign the name Cissna using Sign Language

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

The name Cissna in sign language

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