Clunan

Clunan Meaning & Origin

About Clunan
The surname Clunan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cluanaigh," meaning "descendant of Cluanach." The name Cluanach is believed to have originated from the word "cluain," which means "meadow" or "pasture." Therefore, the surname Clunan likely refers to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pasture in ancient Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clunan: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clunan 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
KLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C40505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/clunan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clunan in Braille

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

The name Clunan in braille

How to sign the name Clunan using Sign Language

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

The name Clunan in sign language

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