Kennelly

Kennelly Meaning & Origin

About Kennelly
The surname Kennelly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cinnéide," meaning "descendant of Cinnéidigh." The personal name Cinnéidigh is composed of the elements "cinn," meaning "head" or "chief," and "éidigh," meaning "ugly" or "fierce." Therefore, the surname Kennelly can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fierce or ugly chief."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennelly: 3,358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnəli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennelly in Braille

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

The name Kennelly in braille

How to sign the name Kennelly using Sign Language

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

The name Kennelly in sign language

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