Heysel

Heysel Meaning & Origin

About Heysel
The name "Heysel" is of Dutch origin and refers to a neighborhood located in the northwest of Brussels, Belgium. It gained international recognition due to the tragic events that occurred on May 29, 1985, during the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. The Heysel Stadium disaster resulted in the death of 39 people and hundreds of injuries, leading to significant changes in stadium safety regulations and leaving a lasting impact on the world of football.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Heysel are female.

Heysel Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 140% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/heysel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heysel in Braille

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

The name Heysel in braille

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

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

The name Heysel in sign language

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