About Kinniard
The surname Kinniard is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Cionaodh," meaning "born of fire." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cionaodh. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Kinnaird and Kinnard. The name likely originated from a person with a fiery or passionate nature, or perhaps someone associated with fire in some way. Today, individuals with the surname Kinniard can be found across the world, particularly in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinniard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Kinniard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kinniard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.