About Alway
The surname Alway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ælfwig," meaning "elf-warrior," combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alway can be interpreted as "dweller at the island of the elf-warrior."
The surname Alway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Alway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Alway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.