Shaney

Shaney Meaning & Origin

About Shaney
The surname Shaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Seáin," meaning "descendant of Seán." Seán is the Irish form of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Shaney signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Seán or John and carries the connotation of being blessed or favored by God.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shaney: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/shaney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaney in Braille

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

The name Shaney in braille

How to sign the name Shaney using Sign Language

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

The name Shaney in sign language

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