Donelon

Donelon Meaning & Origin

About Donelon
The surname Donelon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnghal," which means "brown valour." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnghal. The name Donelon suggests a family history associated with bravery or courage, possibly indicating a warrior or someone of strong character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donelon: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N IH0 L AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/donelon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donelon in Braille

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

The name Donelon in braille

How to sign the name Donelon using Sign Language

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

The name Donelon in sign language

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