Magney

Magney Meaning & Origin

About Magney
The surname Magney is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Magne, which itself comes from the Latin name Magnus, meaning "great" or "large." As a surname, Magney likely originated as a patronymic, indicating "son of Magne." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in France and French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Magney: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G N IY0
🌐 IPA
/magney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Magney in Braille

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

The name Magney in braille

How to sign the name Magney using Sign Language

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

The name Magney in sign language

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