Delehant

Delehant Meaning & Origin

About Delehant
The surname Delehant is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "uallach," which translates to "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Delehant is likely to have been originally bestowed upon someone who was considered proud or haughty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delehant: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delehant 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 AE0 N T
🌐 IPA
/delehant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLHNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delehant in Braille

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

The name Delehant in braille

How to sign the name Delehant using Sign Language

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

The name Delehant in sign language

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