Deady

Deady Meaning & Origin

About Deady
The surname Deady is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Déadaigh," meaning "descendant of Déadach." The name Déadach is believed to be derived from the word "deadhach," which translates to "to kill" or "to slay." Therefore, the surname Deady may have originally been a nickname for someone associated with acts of killing or slaying, or it could have been a name given to someone with a fierce or warrior-like nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deady: 1,015
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deady in Braille

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

The name Deady in braille

How to sign the name Deady using Sign Language

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

The name Deady in sign language

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