Lennan

Lennan Meaning & Origin

About Lennan
The surname Lennan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhinnein, meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was associated with or served St. Finnan, a 6th-century Irish saint. The name Lennan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lennan: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lennan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lennan in Braille

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

The name Lennan in braille

How to sign the name Lennan using Sign Language

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

The name Lennan in sign language

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