Dorrance

Dorrance Meaning & Origin

About Dorrance
The name "Dorrance" is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "dor" meaning "golden." It is a surname that was likely given to someone with golden or blond hair. The name "Dorrance" carries connotations of beauty, brightness, and radiance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dorrance are male.

Dorrance Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrəns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorrance in Braille

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

The name Dorrance in braille

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

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

The name Dorrance in sign language

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