Meany

Meany Meaning & Origin

About Meany
The surname Meany is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maonaigh, meaning "descendant of Maonach." The name Maonach itself is believed to have originated from the word "maoin," which translates to "wealth" or "treasure." As a surname, Meany likely referred to someone who was associated with wealth or had a prosperous nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meany: 1,096
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23251
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meany in Braille

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

The name Meany in braille

How to sign the name Meany using Sign Language

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

The name Meany in sign language

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