Dunk

Dunk Meaning & Origin

About Dunk
The name "Dunk" is a variant of the English surname "Duncan," derived from the Gaelic name "Donnchadh." It means "brown warrior" or "brown-haired warrior." The name signifies strength, bravery, and a warrior-like nature, reflecting the historical significance of warriors in Scottish and Gaelic cultures.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/dəŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunk in Braille

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

The name Dunk in braille

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

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

The name Dunk in sign language

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