Shaft

Shaft Meaning & Origin

About Shaft
The name "Shaft" is a surname of English origin that originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a shaft, typically a mine shaft. It is derived from the Middle English word "schachte," which means "a pit or trench." The name "Shaft" is often associated with individuals who have a connection to mining or excavation activities.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shaft are male.

Shaft Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F T
🌐 IPA
/ʃæft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaft in Braille

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

The name Shaft in braille

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

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

The name Shaft in sign language

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