Delahunt

Delahunt Meaning & Origin

About Delahunt
The surname Delahunt is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dulchaointigh," meaning "descendant of Dulchaointeach." The name Dulchaointeach is composed of the elements "dul," meaning "black," and "caointeach," meaning "plaintive" or "lamenting." Therefore, the surname Delahunt can be interpreted as "descendant of the black, plaintive one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delahunt: 730
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,656
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delahunt 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
TLHNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 HH AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛləhənt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLHNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delahunt in Braille

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

The name Delahunt in braille

How to sign the name Delahunt using Sign Language

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

The name Delahunt in sign language

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