Kenah

Kenah Meaning & Origin

About Kenah
The surname Kenah is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionaodha," meaning "descendant of Cionaodha." The personal name Cionaodha is composed of the elements "cion," meaning "respect" or "affection," and "Aodh," meaning "fire" or "passion." Therefore, the surname Kenah signifies a descendant of someone who was respected or had a passionate nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenah: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/kenah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenah in Braille

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

The name Kenah in braille

How to sign the name Kenah using Sign Language

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

The name Kenah in sign language

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