Dair

Dair Meaning & Origin

About Dair
The surname Dair is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "doire," meaning "oak grove" or "woodland." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with an oak grove or wooded area. The name Dair may have been given to individuals who resided in or owned land in such places, or it could have been adopted as a nickname for someone who had a connection to oak trees or exhibited characteristics associated with them, such as strength or longevity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dair: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/dair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dair in Braille

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

The name Dair in braille

How to sign the name Dair using Sign Language

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

The name Dair in sign language

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