Slaney

Slaney Meaning & Origin

About Slaney
The surname Slaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Sláine," meaning "descendant of Slán," which itself means "health" or "well-being." The name Slaney is primarily found in County Meath in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Sláine clan. The surname may have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered healthy or robust.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slaney: 675
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/sˈleɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', 'XLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slaney in Braille

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

The name Slaney in braille

How to sign the name Slaney using Sign Language

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

The name Slaney in sign language

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