Phinnessee

Phinnessee Meaning & Origin

About Phinnessee
The surname Phinnessee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Fhionnghusa," meaning "son of Fingus." The name Fingus itself is believed to be a variant of the Gaelic name Fionnghus, which combines the elements "fionn" meaning "fair" or "white" and "ghus" meaning "choice" or "vigor." Therefore, the surname Phinnessee can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair and vigorous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Phinnessee: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNS
🗽 NYSIIS
F
🔊 Soundex
P05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/phinnessee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phinnessee in Braille

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

The name Phinnessee in braille

How to sign the name Phinnessee using Sign Language

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

The name Phinnessee in sign language

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