Deveney

Deveney Meaning & Origin

About Deveney
The name Deveney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Duibheannaigh, meaning "descendant of Duibheannach." The name Duibheannach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "eannach," meaning "bird." Therefore, the name Deveney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark bird" or "one who is like a dark bird."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Deveney are female.

Deveney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 V IH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛvɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deveney in Braille

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

The name Deveney in braille

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

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

The name Deveney in sign language

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