Dorsel

Dorsel Meaning & Origin

About Dorsel
The name "Dorsel" is of German origin and is derived from the word "dorsal," which refers to the back or upper side of an animal. As a surname, "Dorsel" likely originated as a descriptive name for someone with a prominent or distinctive back or upper body. It may have also been used to denote someone who lived near a geographical feature associated with the back, such as a hill or ridge.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/dorsel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorsel in Braille

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

The name Dorsel in braille

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

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

The name Dorsel in sign language

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