Dancy

Dancy Meaning & Origin

About Dancy
The surname Dancy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dancy," which itself is a variant 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 Dancy is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with or had characteristics similar to Dionysus, such as being lively, cheerful, or fond of festivities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dancy: 5,551
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dancy 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
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdænsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dancy in Braille

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

The name Dancy in braille

How to sign the name Dancy using Sign Language

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

The name Dancy in sign language

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