Lanie

Lanie Meaning & Origin

About Lanie
The surname Lanie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning "son of Fionnlagh." Fionnlagh is a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "white" or "fair," and "lagh," meaning "warrior" or "hero." Therefore, the surname Lanie can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair warrior" or "descendant of the heroic one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanie: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/lanie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanie in Braille

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

The name Lanie in braille

How to sign the name Lanie using Sign Language

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

The name Lanie in sign language

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