Dinnen

Dinnen Meaning & Origin

About Dinnen
The surname Dinnen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Duinnshleibhe," meaning "son of Donnshleibhe." The name Donnshleibhe is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "sliabh," meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Dinnen is likely to have originally referred to someone who lived near or had an association with a brown mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinnen: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dinnen 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 IH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dinnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinnen in Braille

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

The name Dinnen in braille

How to sign the name Dinnen using Sign Language

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

The name Dinnen in sign language

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