Dwyer

Dwyer Meaning & Origin

About Dwyer
The name "Dwyer" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Dubhuir," meaning "descendant of Dubhuir." The name Dubhuir itself is a combination of the Gaelic words "dubh," meaning "black," and "odhar," meaning "sallow." Therefore, the name "Dwyer" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the black or sallow one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dwyer are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D W AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/dwaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dwyer in Braille

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

The name Dwyer in braille

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

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

The name Dwyer in sign language

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