Dennehy

Dennehy Meaning & Origin

About Dennehy
The surname Dennehy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duinnchinn, meaning "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "cath," meaning "battle." The name Dennehy is primarily found in County Limerick and County Cork in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dennehy: 1,735
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,544
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dennehy 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
TNH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N IH0 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛnɪhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dennehy in Braille

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

The name Dennehy in braille

How to sign the name Dennehy using Sign Language

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

The name Dennehy in sign language

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