Donelan

Donelan Meaning & Origin

About Donelan
The surname Donelan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Domhnalláin," meaning "descendant of Domhnallán." Domhnallán is a diminutive form of the personal name Domhnall, which translates to "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." The name Donelan signifies a connection to an ancestor named Domhnallán and is commonly found in County Roscommon and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donelan: 741
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,285
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donelan 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
TNLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N IH0 L AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnɪlæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donelan in Braille

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

The name Donelan in braille

How to sign the name Donelan using Sign Language

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

The name Donelan in sign language

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