Dineen

Dineen Meaning & Origin

About Dineen
The surname Dineen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duinnín, meaning "descendant of Duinnín." The personal name Duinnín is derived from the word "dún," which means "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Dineen is likely to have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a fortress or stronghold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dineen: 3,083
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10434
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dineen 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
TNN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 N IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈnin/
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('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dineen in Braille

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

The name Dineen in braille

How to sign the name Dineen using Sign Language

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

The name Dineen in sign language

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