Liney

Liney Meaning & Origin

About Liney
The surname Liney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lionel," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Leonard." The name "Leonard" comes from the Germanic elements "leo," meaning "lion," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Liney is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Lionel or Leonard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liney: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/liney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liney in Braille

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

The name Liney in braille

How to sign the name Liney using Sign Language

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

The name Liney in sign language

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