Oshaughnessey

Oshaughnessey Meaning & Origin

About Oshaughnessey
The surname O'Shaughnessy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Seachnasaigh," meaning "descendant of Seachnasach." The name Seachnasach is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "seachnach," which means "elusive" or "evasive." Therefore, the surname O'Shaughnessy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the elusive one" or "descendant of the evasive one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oshaughnessey: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXNS
🗽 NYSIIS
OAGA
🔊 Soundex
O20205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 SH AA1 N G IY0 S
🌐 IPA
/oshaughnessey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oshaughnessey in Braille

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

The name Oshaughnessey in braille

How to sign the name Oshaughnessey using Sign Language

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

The name Oshaughnessey in sign language

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