Davin

Davin Meaning & Origin

About Davin
The surname Davin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Daimhín," meaning "descendant of Daimhín." The name Daimhín is a diminutive form of "damh," which translates to "ox" or "stag" in English. Therefore, the surname Davin is believed to have originally referred to someone who had a connection to oxen or stags, possibly indicating a person who worked with or had a strong association with these animals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Davin: 1,723
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,635
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdævɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Davin in Braille

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

The name Davin in braille

How to sign the name Davin using Sign Language

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

The name Davin in sign language

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