Ninness

Ninness Meaning & Origin

About Ninness
The surname Ninness is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Naois, meaning "son of Naois." The name Naois is believed to have originated from the Old Irish word "naos," which translates to "gentle" or "modest." The surname Ninness is therefore associated with individuals who are descendants of someone named Naois and signifies a lineage of gentle or modest individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ninness: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ninness 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
NNS
🔊 Soundex
N0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 N S IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ninness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ninness in Braille

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

The name Ninness in braille

How to sign the name Ninness using Sign Language

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

The name Ninness in sign language

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