Delena

Delena Meaning & Origin

About Delena
The surname Delena is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Elena, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Helenē. The name Helenē is believed to have originated from the Greek word "helene," meaning "torch" or "light." Therefore, the surname Delena can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Elena" or "one who is associated with light or torch."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Delena: 383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,913
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Delena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Delena is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH0 L EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/delena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delena in Braille

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

The name Delena in braille

How to sign the name Delena using Sign Language

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

The name Delena in sign language

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