Kinniard

Kinniard Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinniard: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N IY0 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/kinniard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinniard in Braille

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

The name Kinniard in braille

How to sign the name Kinniard using Sign Language

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.

The name Kinniard in sign language

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