About Decatur
The name "Decatur" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "deca" meaning "ten" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Decatur can be interpreted to mean "the settlement of ten," possibly referring to a place where ten families or households resided.
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Most individuals with the name Decatur are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Decatur in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Decatur using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.