Danehy

Danehy Meaning & Origin

About Danehy
The surname Danehy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Donnchadha, meaning "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a personal name derived from the elements "donn" meaning "brown" or "chief" and "cath" meaning "battle." The surname Danehy signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Donnchadh and is commonly found in County Cork, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Danehy: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Danehy 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
TNH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N IH0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/danehy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Danehy in Braille

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

The name Danehy in braille

How to sign the name Danehy using Sign Language

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

The name Danehy in sign language

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