Athay

Athay Meaning & Origin

About Athay
The surname Athay is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Aethelgeat," meaning "noble Geat." Geat was a tribal name used to refer to the people of the southern part of Sweden. Over time, the name Aethelgeat evolved into various forms, including Athay. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Athay can be interpreted as "descendant of the noble Geat."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Athay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Athay: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Athay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Athay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A0
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 TH EY2
🌐 IPA
/athay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0', 'AT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Athay in Braille

Here's how to represent Athay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Athay in braille

How to sign the name Athay using Sign Language

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

The name Athay in sign language

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