Dinu

Dinu Meaning & Origin

About Dinu
The surname Dinu is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name "Dinu," which is a diminutive form of the name "Dimitrie" or "Dimitru." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Dinu. The name Dinu itself is derived from the Greek name "Dionysios," meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dinu can be interpreted to mean "son of Dinu" or "descendant of Dinu."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinu: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 N UW0
🌐 IPA
/dinu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinu in Braille

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

The name Dinu in braille

How to sign the name Dinu using Sign Language

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

The name Dinu in sign language

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