Grennan

Grennan Meaning & Origin

About Grennan
The surname Grennan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gríofaín," meaning "descendant of Gríofa." Gríofa is a personal name derived from the word "gríobh," which means "gryphon" or "griffin" in Irish. The surname Grennan is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with County Offaly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grennan: 854
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɛnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grennan in Braille

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

The name Grennan in braille

How to sign the name Grennan using Sign Language

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

The name Grennan in sign language

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