Kannady

Kannady Meaning & Origin

About Kannady
The surname Kannady is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Canannáin," meaning "descendant of Canannán." The name Canannán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Canann, which itself may have been derived from the word "can," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Kannady is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kannady: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kannady 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
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N AH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/kannady*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kannady in Braille

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

The name Kannady in braille

How to sign the name Kannady using Sign Language

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

The name Kannady in sign language

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