Quainoo

Quainoo Meaning & Origin

About Quainoo
The surname Quainoo is of Akan origin, specifically from the Ashanti tribe in Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "quain" which means "brave" or "fearless." The suffix "-oo" is a common Ashanti naming convention denoting a female child. Therefore, Quainoo can be interpreted to mean "brave girl" or "fearless daughter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quainoo: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EY1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/quainoo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quainoo in Braille

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

The name Quainoo in braille

How to sign the name Quainoo using Sign Language

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

The name Quainoo in sign language

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