Deely

Deely Meaning & Origin

About Deely
The surname Deely is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duillea, meaning "descendant of Duillea." The name Duillea itself is derived from the word "dall," meaning "blind." Therefore, the surname Deely is believed to have originally referred to a person who was blind or had poor eyesight.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deely: 449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdili/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deely in Braille

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

The name Deely in braille

How to sign the name Deely using Sign Language

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

The name Deely in sign language

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