Dafney

Dafney Meaning & Origin

About Dafney
The surname Dafney is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek name Daphne, meaning "laurel" or "bay tree." In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the advances of the god Apollo. The surname Dafney likely originated as a patronymic or a nickname for someone associated with the name Daphne or with laurel trees. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found in various spellings across different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dafney: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dafney 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 Dafney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 F N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dafney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dafney in Braille

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

The name Dafney in braille

How to sign the name Dafney using Sign Language

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

The name Dafney in sign language

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