Delehoy

Delehoy Meaning & Origin

About Delehoy
The surname Delehoy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhlaich, meaning "descendant of Dubhlaich." The name Dubhlaich itself is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "laoch," meaning "hero." Therefore, the surname Delehoy signifies a descendant of a black hero.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delehoy: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delehoy 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
TLH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L HH OY0
🌐 IPA
/delehoy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delehoy in Braille

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

The name Delehoy in braille

How to sign the name Delehoy using Sign Language

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

The name Delehoy in sign language

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