Daunais

Daunais Meaning & Origin

About Daunais
The surname Daunais is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Daunay," which itself is a variant of the name "Denis." The name Denis is derived from the Greek name "Dionysios," meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Daunais likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Daunay or Denis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Daunais: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Daunais 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
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 N EY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/daunais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', 'TNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Daunais in Braille

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

The name Daunais in braille

How to sign the name Daunais using Sign Language

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

The name Daunais in sign language

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