Malanaphy

Malanaphy Meaning & Origin

About Malanaphy
The surname Malanaphy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maol an Fhaidh, meaning "descendant of the devotee of the long hair." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with long hair or as a reference to a religious devotee.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malanaphy: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malanaphy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLNF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAFF
🔊 Soundex
M0405010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L AE1 N AH0 F EY0
🌐 IPA
/malanaphy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malanaphy in Braille

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

The name Malanaphy in braille

How to sign the name Malanaphy using Sign Language

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

The name Malanaphy in sign language

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