Cuny

Cuny Meaning & Origin

About Cuny
The surname Cuny is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "cunis," meaning "rabbit." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a rabbit or had rabbit-like characteristics. The surname Cuny is relatively rare and can be found primarily in France and other French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cuny: 615
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkjuni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuny in Braille

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

The name Cuny in braille

How to sign the name Cuny using Sign Language

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

The name Cuny in sign language

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