Downing

Downing Meaning & Origin

About Downing
The name "Downing" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dun" meaning "hill" and "ing" meaning "people" or "descendants of." Therefore, the name "Downing" can be interpreted to mean "descendants of the people who lived on or near the hill." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name, referring to individuals who resided in or near a place named Downing.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downing in Braille

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

The name Downing in braille

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

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

The name Downing in sign language

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