Donithan

Donithan Meaning & Origin

About Donithan
The surname Donithan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Duncan, which itself comes from the Gaelic name Donnchadh. The name Donnchadh is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "cath," meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Donithan can be interpreted to mean "brown-haired warrior" or "brave warrior with brown hair."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donithan: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donithan 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
TN0N
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N IH0 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/donithan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN0N', 'TNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donithan in Braille

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

The name Donithan in braille

How to sign the name Donithan using Sign Language

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

The name Donithan in sign language

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