Lanaghan

Lanaghan Meaning & Origin

About Lanaghan
The surname Lanaghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Lannacháin, meaning "descendant of Lannachán." The name Lannachán is a diminutive form of the personal name Lannach, which is believed to have originated from the word "lann," meaning "blade" or "sword." Therefore, the surname Lanaghan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little blade" or "descendant of the little sword."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanaghan: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lanaghan 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
LNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lanaghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanaghan in Braille

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

The name Lanaghan in braille

How to sign the name Lanaghan using Sign Language

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

The name Lanaghan in sign language

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