Dancil

Dancil Meaning & Origin

About Dancil
The surname Dancil is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dancil," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Dennis." The name Dennis is derived from the Greek name Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dancil can be interpreted to mean "son of Dennis" or "descendant of the follower of Dionysus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dancil: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/dancil*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dancil in Braille

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

The name Dancil in braille

How to sign the name Dancil using Sign Language

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

The name Dancil in sign language

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