Donly

Donly Meaning & Origin

About Donly
The surname Donly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnghaile," meaning "descendant of Donnghal." The name Donnghal is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "gal," meaning "valor." Therefore, the surname Donly can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the brown-haired and brave one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donly: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/donly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donly in Braille

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

The name Donly in braille

How to sign the name Donly using Sign Language

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

The name Donly in sign language

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