Naney

Naney Meaning & Origin

About Naney
The surname Naney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Fhionnghaill, meaning "son of the fair stranger." It is believed to have originated from a Gaelic-speaking community in Scotland, where the name was anglicized over time. The surname Naney signifies a person's ancestral connection to a fair-haired or fair-skinned stranger, possibly indicating a Norse or Viking heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Naney: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/naney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Naney in Braille

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

The name Naney in braille

How to sign the name Naney using Sign Language

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

The name Naney in sign language

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