Donah

Donah Meaning & Origin

About Donah
The surname Donah is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic 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 Donah is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donah: 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 Donah 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 Donah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/donah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donah in Braille

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

The name Donah in braille

How to sign the name Donah using Sign Language

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

The name Donah in sign language

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