Lunney

Lunney Meaning & Origin

About Lunney
The surname Lunney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Luinín," meaning "descendant of Luinín." The name Luinín is believed to be a diminutive form of the word "luin," which translates to "blackbird" in English. The surname Lunney is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lunney: 587
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,848
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈləni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lunney in Braille

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

The name Lunney in braille

How to sign the name Lunney using Sign Language

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

The name Lunney in sign language

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