Digney

Digney Meaning & Origin

About Digney
The surname Digney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duibhne, meaning "descendant of Duibhne." Duibhne is a personal name derived from the word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The name Digney is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Digney: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Digney 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
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 G N IY0
🌐 IPA
/digney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Digney in Braille

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

The name Digney in braille

How to sign the name Digney using Sign Language

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

The name Digney in sign language

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