About Sliney
The surname Sliney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Slinneáin," meaning "descendant of Slinneán." The name Slinneán is believed to be derived from the word "slinne," which means "a flax comb." It is likely that the original bearers of the surname were involved in the production or trade of flax or were associated with the flax industry in some way.
The surname Sliney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sliney 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 Sliney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sliney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sliney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.