Cunneen

Cunneen Meaning & Origin

About Cunneen
The surname Cunneen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cuinneáin," meaning "descendant of Cuinneán." The personal name Cuinneán is derived from the word "cuinne," which means "knowledge" or "wisdom." Therefore, the surname Cunneen is believed to have originally denoted a person who was knowledgeable or wise.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cunneen: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cunneen 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
KNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 N IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/kəˈnin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cunneen in Braille

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

The name Cunneen in braille

How to sign the name Cunneen using Sign Language

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

The name Cunneen in sign language

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