Donachie

Donachie Meaning & Origin

About Donachie
The surname Donachie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Donnchadh, meaning "brown warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnchadh. The name Donachie is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donachie: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNX
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/donachie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNX', 'TNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donachie in Braille

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

The name Donachie in braille

How to sign the name Donachie using Sign Language

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

The name Donachie in sign language

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