Rainville

Rainville Meaning & Origin

About Rainville
The surname Rainville is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rain" and "ville." "Rain" is believed to be derived from the Germanic personal name Ragin, meaning "advice" or "counsel," while "ville" means "town" or "settlement" in French. Therefore, the surname Rainville likely originated as a locational name, indicating someone who hailed from a town or settlement associated with a person named Ragin.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rainville: 2,236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RNFL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R051040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 N V IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈreΙͺnˌvΙͺl/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RNFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rainville in Braille

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

The name Rainville in braille

How to sign the name Rainville using Sign Language

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

The name Rainville in sign language

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