Dinan

Dinan Meaning & Origin

About Dinan
The surname Dinan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duinnín, meaning "descendant of Duinnín." Duinnín is a personal name derived from the word "dún," which means "fortress" or "stronghold." The surname Dinan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely descendants of a prominent figure named Duinnín.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinan: 1,642
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinan in Braille

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

The name Dinan in braille

How to sign the name Dinan using Sign Language

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

The name Dinan in sign language

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