Mennis

Mennis Meaning & Origin

About Mennis
The surname Mennis is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Mhinis," meaning "son of Minis." The name Minis is believed to be a variant of the name Magnus, which is of Latin origin and means "great" or "mighty." Therefore, the surname Mennis can be interpreted to mean "son of the great one" or "descendant of the mighty."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mennis: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mennis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mennis in Braille

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

The name Mennis in braille

How to sign the name Mennis using Sign Language

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

The name Mennis in sign language

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