Welty

Welty Meaning & Origin

About Welty
The name "Welty" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wælte," meaning "to roll" or "to turn." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was agile or nimble, or possibly for someone who lived near a rolling landscape or a place with a winding path. The name "Welty" may also have been a variant spelling of "Walti," a Germanic name derived from "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Overall, the name "Welty" suggests characteristics of movement, agility, or a connection to rolling or turning landscapes.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welty in Braille

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

The name Welty in braille

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

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

The name Welty in sign language

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