Kennealy

Kennealy Meaning & Origin

About Kennealy
The surname Kennealy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cinnéide, meaning "descendant of Cinnéidigh." The name Cinnéidigh is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "ceann," meaning "head" or "chief," and "éidigh," meaning "ugly" or "fierce." Therefore, the surname Kennealy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fierce or ugly chief."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennealy: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kennealy 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
KNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IY0 AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kennealy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennealy in Braille

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

The name Kennealy in braille

How to sign the name Kennealy using Sign Language

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

The name Kennealy in sign language

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