Donahay

Donahay Meaning & Origin

About Donahay
The surname Donahay 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 Donahay is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donahay: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 HH EY2
🌐 IPA
/donahay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donahay in Braille

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

The name Donahay in braille

How to sign the name Donahay using Sign Language

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

The name Donahay in sign language

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