Leana

Leana Meaning & Origin

About Leana
The surname Leana is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Giovanni," which is the Italian form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giovanni. The name Giovanni itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Leana can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Giovanni" or "descendant of John."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leana: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlinΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leana in Braille

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

The name Leana in braille

How to sign the name Leana using Sign Language

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

The name Leana in sign language

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