Clinesmith

Clinesmith Meaning & Origin

About Clinesmith
The surname Clinesmith is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Clyne" or "Clene," meaning "clean" or "pure," and the word "smith," which refers to a skilled worker or craftsman. Therefore, the surname Clinesmith can be interpreted as "clean smith" or "pure craftsman." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a blacksmith or metalworker known for their cleanliness or purity in their craft.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clinesmith: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clinesmith based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C405025030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AY1 N S M IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/clinesmith*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNSM0', 'KLNSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clinesmith in Braille

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

The name Clinesmith in braille

How to sign the name Clinesmith using Sign Language

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

The name Clinesmith in sign language

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