Deignan

Deignan Meaning & Origin

About Deignan
The surname Deignan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duibhgeannáin, meaning "descendant of Duibhgeannáin." The name Duibhgeannáin is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "geannán," meaning "calf." Therefore, the surname Deignan can be interpreted as "descendant of the black calf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deignan: 784
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deignan 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
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 G N AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/dəgˈnæn/
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('TNN', 'TKNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deignan in Braille

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

The name Deignan in braille

How to sign the name Deignan using Sign Language

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

The name Deignan in sign language

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