Donely

Donely Meaning & Origin

About Donely
The surname Donely is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnghaile," 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 Donely 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 Donely is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Donely: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/donely*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donely in Braille

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

The name Donely in braille

How to sign the name Donely using Sign Language

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

The name Donely in sign language

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