Greaney

Greaney Meaning & Origin

About Greaney
The surname Greaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gráinne, meaning "descendant of Gráinne." Gráinne is a feminine given name that is believed to have originated from the word "grá," which means "love" in Irish. The surname Greaney is most commonly found in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the O'Connors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greaney: 1,413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greaney in Braille

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

The name Greaney in braille

How to sign the name Greaney using Sign Language

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

The name Greaney in sign language

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