Donlea

Donlea Meaning & Origin

About Donlea
The surname Donlea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnghaile," which means "brown valour." It is a combination of the words "donn" meaning "brown" and "ghaile" meaning "valour" or "courage." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with a brave or courageous nature, or possibly for someone with brown hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donlea: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donlea 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
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/donlea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donlea in Braille

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

The name Donlea in braille

How to sign the name Donlea using Sign Language

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

The name Donlea in sign language

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