Minnihan

Minnihan Meaning & Origin

About Minnihan
The surname Minnihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muimhneacháin, meaning "descendant of Muimhneachán." The name Muimhneachán is believed to be derived from the word "muimhneach," which translates to "remembering" or "mindful." Therefore, the surname Minnihan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the mindful one" or "descendant of the one who remembers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minnihan: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minnihan 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
MNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N IY0 HH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/minnihan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minnihan in Braille

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

The name Minnihan in braille

How to sign the name Minnihan using Sign Language

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

The name Minnihan in sign language

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