Fennelly

Fennelly Meaning & Origin

About Fennelly
The surname Fennelly 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 Fennelly can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fair and valorous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fennelly: 726
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fennelly 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
FNL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛnəli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fennelly in Braille

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

The name Fennelly in braille

How to sign the name Fennelly using Sign Language

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

The name Fennelly in sign language

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