Hallissey

Hallissey Meaning & Origin

About Hallissey
The surname Hallissey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilgheasa, meaning "descendant of Ailgheas." The name Ailgheas itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "ailghe," meaning "beauty" or "brightness." The surname Hallissey is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hallissey: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L IH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/hallissey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hallissey in Braille

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

The name Hallissey in braille

How to sign the name Hallissey using Sign Language

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

The name Hallissey in sign language

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