Sliney

Sliney Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sliney: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S4050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/sˈlɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', 'XLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sliney in Braille

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

The name Sliney in braille

How to sign the name Sliney using Sign Language

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.

The name Sliney in sign language

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