Down

Down Meaning & Origin

About Down
The name "Down" is a surname of English origin. It is derived from the Old English word "dūn," meaning "hill" or "downhill." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or on a hill. The name "Down" can also be a variant of the Irish surname "Dunn," which means "brown" or "dark-haired." Overall, the name "Down" typically signifies a geographical feature or describes a physical characteristic.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Down are female.

Down Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/daʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Down in Braille

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

The name Down in braille

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

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

The name Down in sign language

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