Denna

Denna Meaning & Origin

About Denna
The surname Denna is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Dennis" or "Denis," which itself comes from the Greek name "Dionysios." The name Dionysios was associated with the Greek god of wine and revelry, Dionysus. Over time, the name evolved and spread throughout Europe, eventually becoming Dennis or Denis in various languages. The surname Denna, therefore, signifies a descendant of someone named Dennis or Denis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denna: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/denna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denna in Braille

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

The name Denna in braille

How to sign the name Denna using Sign Language

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

The name Denna in sign language

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