Demosthene

Demosthene Meaning & Origin

About Demosthene
The surname Demosthene is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Demosthenes. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix -ene to the name Demosthenes, indicating "son of Demosthenes." Demosthenes itself is a compound name derived from the Greek words "demos," meaning "people," and "sthenos," meaning "strength." Therefore, the surname Demosthene can be interpreted to mean "son of the strong people" or "descendant of the powerful ones."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Demosthene: 488
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,109
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demosthene 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
TMS0N
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D05023050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M AH0 SH N IY2
🌐 IPA
/demosthene*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS0N', 'TMSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demosthene in Braille

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

The name Demosthene in braille

How to sign the name Demosthene using Sign Language

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

The name Demosthene in sign language

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