Degale

Degale Meaning & Origin

About Degale
The surname Degale is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "de gale," meaning "of the gallows." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with the gallows or someone who worked as an executioner. The name may have also been given to individuals who lived near a gallows or had a gallows-shaped feature on their property.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degale: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 G AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/degale*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degale in Braille

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

The name Degale in braille

How to sign the name Degale using Sign Language

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

The name Degale in sign language

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