Dolly

Dolly Meaning & Origin

About Dolly
The surname Dolly is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Doll" or "Dolly," which was a pet form of the name Dorothy. The name Dorothy itself comes from the Greek name "Dorothea," meaning "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Dolly can be interpreted as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Doll or Dolly, ultimately tracing back to the name Dorothy and its meaning of being a divine gift.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dolly: 1,575
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,784
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdΙ‘li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolly in Braille

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

The name Dolly in braille

How to sign the name Dolly using Sign Language

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

The name Dolly in sign language

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