Geaney

Geaney Meaning & Origin

About Geaney
The surname Geaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gaoithín, meaning "descendant of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín itself is derived from the word "gaoth," meaning "wind." Therefore, the surname Geaney is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near a windy place or had a connection to the wind.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geaney: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/geaney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'KN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geaney in Braille

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

The name Geaney in braille

How to sign the name Geaney using Sign Language

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

The name Geaney in sign language

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