Dobine

Dobine Meaning & Origin

About Dobine
The surname Dobine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Dobhain," meaning "son of the dark-haired servant of St. Dubhán." The name Dubhán is a diminutive of the Gaelic word "dubh," which means "black" or "dark." The surname Dobine likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone who served St. Dubhán and had dark hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dobine: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 B AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/dobine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dobine in Braille

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

The name Dobine in braille

How to sign the name Dobine using Sign Language

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

The name Dobine in sign language

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