Greenan

Greenan Meaning & Origin

About Greenan
The surname Greenan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Grianáin, meaning "descendant of Grianán." Grianán is a personal name derived from the word "grian," which translates to "sun." The name Greenan is believed to have originated from County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic people who inhabited the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenan: 813
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrinən/
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('KRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenan in Braille

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

The name Greenan in braille

How to sign the name Greenan using Sign Language

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

The name Greenan in sign language

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