Nally

Nally Meaning & Origin

About Nally
The surname Nally is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolalaidh, meaning "descendant of Maolalaidh." The name Maolalaidh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Nally can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald prince" or "descendant of the ruler with a shaved head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nally: 2,824
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnæli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nally in Braille

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

The name Nally in braille

How to sign the name Nally using Sign Language

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

The name Nally in sign language

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