Fenell

Fenell Meaning & Origin

About Fenell
The surname Fenell is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnghaill, meaning "descendant of Fionnghall." Fionnghall is a personal name composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair, or it could have been used to denote someone of foreign descent. Over time, the name evolved into Fenell and has been passed down through generations as a family surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fenell: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fenell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fenell in Braille

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

The name Fenell in braille

How to sign the name Fenell using Sign Language

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

The name Fenell in sign language

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