Detroit

Detroit Meaning & Origin

About Detroit
The name "Detroit" is derived from the French word "détroit," meaning "strait" or "narrow passage." It refers to the city's location on the Detroit River, which connects Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. The name reflects the geographical significance of the city as a strategic and vital waterway, historically serving as a gateway for trade and transportation between the Great Lakes region and the rest of the world.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Detroit are male.

Detroit Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 T R OY1 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈdiˌtrɔɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Detroit in Braille

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

The name Detroit in braille

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

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

The name Detroit in sign language

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