Konway

Konway Meaning & Origin

About Konway
The name "Konway" is a variant spelling of the name "Conway," which is of Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Conbhuí," meaning "descendant of Conbhui." The name "Conbhui" itself is composed of the elements "con," meaning "hound," and "bhuí," meaning "yellow." Overall, the name "Konway" or "Conway" carries the meaning of "descendant of the yellow hound" or "one with yellow hair."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Konway are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N W EY2
🌐 IPA
/konway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Konway in Braille

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

The name Konway in braille

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

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

The name Konway in sign language

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