Fenley

Fenley Meaning & Origin

About Fenley
The surname Fenley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnghaile, meaning "descendant of Fionnghal." The name Fionnghal is composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the surname Fenley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fair and valorous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fenley: 1,387
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛnli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fenley in Braille

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

The name Fenley in braille

How to sign the name Fenley using Sign Language

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

The name Fenley in sign language

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