Shines

Shines Meaning & Origin

About Shines
The surname Shines is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Seighin," meaning "descendant of Seighin." Seighin is a personal name derived from the word "seighe," which means "hawk." The surname Shines is therefore associated with someone who is descended from a person named Seighin or is connected to the qualities associated with a hawk, such as agility or keen vision.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shines: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ʃaɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shines in Braille

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

The name Shines in braille

How to sign the name Shines using Sign Language

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

The name Shines in sign language

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