Mawhiney

Mawhiney Meaning & Origin

About Mawhiney
The surname Mawhiney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnghaile, meaning "son of Fionnghal." Fionnghal is a personal name composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the surname Mawhiney can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair and valorous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mawhiney: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/mawhiney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawhiney in Braille

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

The name Mawhiney in braille

How to sign the name Mawhiney using Sign Language

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

The name Mawhiney in sign language

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