Quillinan

Quillinan Meaning & Origin

About Quillinan
The surname Quillinan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Caileanáin, meaning "descendant of Caileanán." Caileanán is a diminutive form of the personal name Caileán, which is derived from the word "caile," meaning "slender." The surname Quillinan is primarily found in County Limerick, Ireland, and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quillinan: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quillinan 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
KLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 L Y AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/quillinan*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quillinan in Braille

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

The name Quillinan in braille

How to sign the name Quillinan using Sign Language

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

The name Quillinan in sign language

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