Guiney

Guiney Meaning & Origin

About Guiney
The surname Guiney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gaoithín, meaning "descendant of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín itself is derived from the word "gaoth," meaning "wind." The surname Guiney is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with the descendants of the Gaelic clan who were likely known for their connection to the wind or a windy place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guiney: 682
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,450
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guiney in Braille

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

The name Guiney in braille

How to sign the name Guiney using Sign Language

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

The name Guiney in sign language

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