Shahinian

Shahinian Meaning & Origin

About Shahinian
The surname Shahinian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "shahin," meaning "falcon." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Shahin. The name Shahin is associated with nobility and strength, symbolizing qualities such as courage, speed, and keen vision, which are attributed to the falcon. Therefore, the surname Shahinian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble falcon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shahinian: 423
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XHNN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 HH IH1 N IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ʃəˈhɪniən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XHNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shahinian in Braille

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

The name Shahinian in braille

How to sign the name Shahinian using Sign Language

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

The name Shahinian in sign language

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