Monan

Monan Meaning & Origin

About Monan
The surname Monan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Monaidh," meaning "son of the servant of St. Monan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man associated with St. Monan, a 6th-century Scottish saint. The name Monan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Monan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/monan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Monan in Braille

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

The name Monan in braille

How to sign the name Monan using Sign Language

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

The name Monan in sign language

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