Nunery

Nunery Meaning & Origin

About Nunery
The surname Nunery is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "nunnery," which referred to a convent or a place where nuns lived. It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a nunnery, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked in a nunnery. The surname Nunery signifies a connection to a religious institution and may have been given to individuals associated with such establishments in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nunery: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nunery 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
NNR
🔊 Soundex
N05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 N ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/nunery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nunery in Braille

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

The name Nunery in braille

How to sign the name Nunery using Sign Language

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

The name Nunery in sign language

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