Clennan

Clennan Meaning & Origin

About Clennan
The surname Clennan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Fhinnein," meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who was associated with or served St. Finnan, a 6th-century Irish saint. The name Clennan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clennan: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/clennan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clennan in Braille

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

The name Clennan in braille

How to sign the name Clennan using Sign Language

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

The name Clennan in sign language

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