Quinley

Quinley Meaning & Origin

About Quinley
The surname Quinley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Caoindealbháin, which means "descendant of Caoindealbhán." The name Caoindealbhán is composed of the elements "caoin," meaning "gentle" or "beautiful," and "dealbhán," meaning "shape" or "form." Therefore, the surname Quinley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the gentle or beautiful one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quinley: 775
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,222
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNL
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪnli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quinley in Braille

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

The name Quinley in braille

How to sign the name Quinley using Sign Language

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

The name Quinley in sign language

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