Shortnacy

Shortnacy Meaning & Origin

About Shortnacy
The surname Shortnacy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Searraigh," meaning "descendant of Searrach." The name Searrach itself translates to "foal" or "young horse" in English. It is likely that the surname Shortnacy originally referred to someone who had a connection to horses or was involved in horse breeding or horsemanship.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shortnacy: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shortnacy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0635020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R T N AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/shortnacy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shortnacy in Braille

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

The name Shortnacy in braille

How to sign the name Shortnacy using Sign Language

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

The name Shortnacy in sign language

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