Delavan

Delavan Meaning & Origin

About Delavan
The name "Delavan" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "delfan" meaning "to dig" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Delavan" can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near the dug enclosure" or "dweller by the excavation."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛləvən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delavan in Braille

Here's how to represent Delavan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Delavan in braille

How to Spell the Name Delavan in American Sign Language (ASL)

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

The name Delavan in sign language

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