Nunnally

Nunnally Meaning & Origin

About Nunnally
The surname Nunnally is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Nunna, meaning "nun," and the suffix -leah, meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Nunnally can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the nun's wood" or "one who lives near the clearing belonging to a nun." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a woodland area associated with a religious community or a clearing owned by a nun.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nunnally: 4,058
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,168
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nunnally 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NNL
πŸ”Š Soundex
N05040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnΙ™nΙ™li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nunnally in Braille

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

The name Nunnally in braille

How to sign the name Nunnally using Sign Language

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

The name Nunnally in sign language

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