Fealy

Fealy Meaning & Origin

About Fealy
The surname Fealy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fithcheallaigh, meaning "descendant of Fithcheallach." The name Fithcheallach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "fithcheall," which refers to a chessboard. Therefore, the surname Fealy is thought to have originally been a nickname for someone who was skilled at playing chess or had a strategic mind.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fealy: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/fealy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fealy in Braille

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

The name Fealy in braille

How to sign the name Fealy using Sign Language

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

The name Fealy in sign language

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