Deneen

Deneen Meaning & Origin

About Deneen
The surname Deneen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duinnín, meaning "descendant of Duinnín." The name Duinnín is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "dún," which means "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Deneen likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or stronghold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deneen: 1,121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deneen 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
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 N IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈnin/
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('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deneen in Braille

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

The name Deneen in braille

How to sign the name Deneen using Sign Language

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

The name Deneen in sign language

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