Donjon

Donjon Meaning & Origin

About Donjon
The surname Donjon is of French origin and is derived from the word "donjon," which refers to a fortified tower or keep in a medieval castle. As a surname, Donjon likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a donjon or as an occupational name for someone who was responsible for the maintenance or defense of a donjon. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who possessed qualities associated with a donjon, such as strength or resilience.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donjon: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/donjon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donjon in Braille

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

The name Donjon in braille

How to sign the name Donjon using Sign Language

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

The name Donjon in sign language

Numerology