Nun

Nun Meaning & Origin

About Nun
The surname Nun is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a convent or a nickname for someone who was thought to resemble a nun in some way. Alternatively, it could be a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked at a convent or a habitational name for someone from any of the various places named Nun, such as Nun Monkton in North Yorkshire. The exact meaning of the surname Nun would depend on its specific historical and geographical context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nun: 291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH1 N
🌐 IPA
/nən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nun in Braille

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

The name Nun in braille

How to sign the name Nun using Sign Language

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

The name Nun in sign language

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