Delahunty

Delahunty Meaning & Origin

About Delahunty
The surname Delahunty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Leathlobhair, meaning "descendant of Leathlobhair." Leathlobhair is a personal name composed of the elements "leath," meaning "half," and "lobhar," meaning "leper." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a physical deformity or was associated with leprosy. Over time, the name evolved into Delahunty, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to the Leathlobhair clan in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delahunty: 531
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delahunty 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
D040530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L AH0 HH AH0 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛləhənti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLHNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delahunty in Braille

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

The name Delahunty in braille

How to sign the name Delahunty using Sign Language

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

The name Delahunty in sign language

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