Wenaas

Wenaas Meaning & Origin

About Wenaas
The surname Wenaas is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Vígnáss, which combines the elements "vígr" meaning "battle" and "náss" meaning "headland" or "promontory." As a surname, Wenaas likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Vígnáss. Over time, the name has evolved and been anglicized to Wenaas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wenaas: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wenaas 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
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 N AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/wenaas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANS', 'FNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wenaas in Braille

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

The name Wenaas in braille

How to sign the name Wenaas using Sign Language

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

The name Wenaas in sign language

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