Leamy

Leamy Meaning & Origin

About Leamy
The surname Leamy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Laomhaidh, meaning "descendant of Laomhaidh." The name Laomhaidh is believed to come from the word "laomh," which means "sword" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Leamy is associated with a family that may have had a connection to the profession of a swordsmith or a warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leamy: 665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LM
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlimi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leamy in Braille

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

The name Leamy in braille

How to sign the name Leamy using Sign Language

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

The name Leamy in sign language

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