Glennon

Glennon Meaning & Origin

About Glennon
The surname Glennon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gleanndáin," meaning "descendant of Gleanndán." The name Gleanndán is a combination of two elements: "glean," meaning "valley," and "dán," meaning "poet." Therefore, the surname Glennon can be interpreted as "descendant of the valley poet."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glennon: 3,561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglɛnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glennon in Braille

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

The name Glennon in braille

How to sign the name Glennon using Sign Language

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

The name Glennon in sign language

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