Southern

Southern Meaning & Origin

About Southern
The name "Southern" is a surname of English origin that is derived from a geographical or topographical identifier. It refers to someone who lived in or hailed from the southern part of a particular region or country. The name signifies a connection to the southern direction or location, highlighting the individual's origin or association with a specific area.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Southern is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 37.14% and females 62.86%, based on recent birth statistics.

Southern Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S0RN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S03065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 DH ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəðərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S0RN', 'STRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Southern in Braille

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

The name Southern in braille

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

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

The name Southern in sign language

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