Maginness

Maginness Meaning & Origin

About Maginness
The surname Maginness is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Aonghusa, meaning "son of Aonghus." Aonghus is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "aon" meaning "one" and "gus" meaning "choice" or "vigor." The surname Maginness is primarily found in Northern Ireland and is associated with families of Irish Gaelic descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maginness: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MJNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 JH IH0 N AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/maginness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MJNS', 'MKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maginness in Braille

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

The name Maginness in braille

How to sign the name Maginness using Sign Language

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

The name Maginness in sign language

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