Lynah

Lynah Meaning & Origin

About Lynah
The surname Lynah is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Laighin," meaning "descendant of Laighin." Laighin was a personal name that referred to a warrior or a champion. The Lynah surname is primarily found in County Galway, Ireland, and is associated with a proud and noble lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lynah: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/lynah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lynah in Braille

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

The name Lynah in braille

How to sign the name Lynah using Sign Language

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

The name Lynah in sign language

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