Heslin

Heslin Meaning & Origin

About Heslin
The surname Heslin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEislin, meaning "descendant of Eislin." The name Eislin is believed to be a variant of the Gaelic word "eas," which means "waterfall." Therefore, the surname Heslin likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a waterfall or a habitational name for someone from a place named after a waterfall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heslin: 1,437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,977
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Heslin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 Z L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛzlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heslin in Braille

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

The name Heslin in braille

How to sign the name Heslin using Sign Language

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

The name Heslin in sign language

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