Murney

Murney Meaning & Origin

About Murney
The surname Murney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muirneáin, meaning "descendant of Muirneán." The name Muirneán is believed to be derived from the word "muirn," which translates to "affection" or "beloved." Therefore, the surname Murney likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the descendant of someone named Muirneán, who was likely regarded as beloved or affectionate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murney: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/murney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murney in Braille

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

The name Murney in braille

How to sign the name Murney using Sign Language

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

The name Murney in sign language

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