Donley

Donley Meaning & Origin

About Donley
The name "Donley" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Donnghaile," meaning "descendant of Donnghal." The name Donnghal is composed of two elements: "donn," meaning "brown" or "dark," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "bravery." Therefore, the name "Donley" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the brave or valorous one with brown or dark hair."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Donley are male.

Donley Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donley in Braille

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

The name Donley in braille

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

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

The name Donley in sign language

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