Downey

Downey Meaning & Origin

About Downey
The name "Downey" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Dúnadhaigh," meaning "descendant of Dúnadhach." The name is composed of two elements: "dún," which means "fortress" or "stronghold," and "adhach," which means "flame" or "fire." Therefore, the name "Downey" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fortress of fire" or "one who comes from the fiery stronghold."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdaʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downey in Braille

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

The name Downey in braille

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

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

The name Downey in sign language

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