Donavant

Donavant Meaning & Origin

About Donavant
The surname Donavant is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dionysius," which was the Latinized form of the Greek name "Dionysios," meaning "follower of Dionysos." Dionysos was the Greek god of wine and revelry. Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Donavant. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Donavant can be interpreted as "descendant of the follower of Dionysos."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donavant: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donavant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0501053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 V AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/donavant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donavant in Braille

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

The name Donavant in braille

How to sign the name Donavant using Sign Language

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

The name Donavant in sign language

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