Spinelli

Spinelli Meaning & Origin

About Spinelli
The surname Spinelli is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "spina," meaning "thorn" or "spine." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Spinello. The name Spinelli may have been given to someone who had a thorny or prickly personality or who lived near a place with thorny vegetation. It could also have been a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a thorn or spine. Overall, the surname Spinelli is associated with the idea of thorns or spines.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spinelli: 5,332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6384
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.81

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SPNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S105040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IH0 N EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/spΙͺˈnΙ›li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SPNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S154

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spinelli in Braille

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

The name Spinelli in braille

How to sign the name Spinelli using Sign Language

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

The name Spinelli in sign language

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