Denight

Denight Meaning & Origin

About Denight
The surname Denight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "niht," meaning "night." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was active or worked during the night or had a nocturnal lifestyle. The name may also have been given to someone who had a dark complexion or had a mysterious or secretive nature. Overall, the surname Denight is associated with the concept of night or darkness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denight: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Denight 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 Denight is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DAG
🔊 Soundex
D050203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 N AY1 T
🌐 IPA
/denight*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denight in Braille

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

The name Denight in braille

How to sign the name Denight using Sign Language

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

The name Denight in sign language

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