Marrinan

Marrinan Meaning & Origin

About Marrinan
The surname Marrinan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muirín, meaning "descendant of Muirín." The name Muirín itself is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "muir," which translates to "sea." Therefore, the surname Marrinan is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near the sea or had a connection to it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marrinan: 371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/marrinan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marrinan in Braille

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

The name Marrinan in braille

How to sign the name Marrinan using Sign Language

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

The name Marrinan in sign language

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