Wrinn

Wrinn Meaning & Origin

About Wrinn
The surname Wrinn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rinn, meaning "descendant of Rinn." The name Rinn itself is believed to have originated from the word "rinn," which means "point" or "promontory" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Wrinn likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a point or promontory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wrinn: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wrinn 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
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/wrinn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wrinn in Braille

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

The name Wrinn in braille

How to sign the name Wrinn using Sign Language

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

The name Wrinn in sign language

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