Sinay
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- A variant of Sinai, a Jewish surname.
- Borrowed from a Mayan language of Guatemala, apparently from Proto-Mayan *sihnaʼng (“scorpion”).
Proper noun
Sinay (plural Sinays)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sinay is the 40432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Sinay is most common among White (54.9%) and Hispanic/Latino (36.6%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sinay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Portuguese
Proper noun
Sinay m
- Obsolete spelling of Sinai