Willoughby

Willoughby Meaning & Origin

About Willoughby
The name Willoughby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "wilig" meaning "willow" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Willoughby can be interpreted to mean "willow farm" or "settlement near the willows."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Willoughby is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 26.53% and females 73.47%, based on recent birth statistics.

Willoughby Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -64.71% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFP
🗽 NYSIIS
WAG
🔊 Soundex
W0402010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪləbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFP', 'FLFP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willoughby in Braille

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

The name Willoughby in braille

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

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

The name Willoughby in sign language

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