Twinam

Twinam Meaning & Origin

About Twinam
The surname Twinam is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Thoinnín, meaning "son of Thoinnín." Thoinnín is a diminutive form of the Irish name Toinnín, which means "little wave" or "little surge." The surname Twinam likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating descent from an ancestor named Thoinnín.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Twinam: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNM
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W AY1 N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/twinam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Twinam in Braille

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

The name Twinam in braille

How to sign the name Twinam using Sign Language

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

The name Twinam in sign language

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