Leiran

Leiran Meaning & Origin

About Leiran
The surname Leiran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Léirgheáin, meaning "descendant of Léirgheán." The name Léirgheán is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "léirg," which means "empty" or "hollow." Therefore, the surname Leiran likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or in an empty or hollow place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leiran: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leiran 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
LRN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leiran*/
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('LRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leiran in Braille

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

The name Leiran in braille

How to sign the name Leiran using Sign Language

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

The name Leiran in sign language

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