Glenney

Glenney Meaning & Origin

About Glenney
The surname Glenney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gleann," meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a valley. The addition of the suffix "-ey" suggests that the valley in question may have been a prominent or distinctive feature in the landscape. Over time, the surname Glenney has evolved and been anglicized from its original form, reflecting the migration and assimilation of Scottish families.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glenney: 325
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/glenney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glenney in Braille

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

The name Glenney in braille

How to sign the name Glenney using Sign Language

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

The name Glenney in sign language

Numerology