Donnellon

Donnellon Meaning & Origin

About Donnellon
The surname Donnellon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnghal," 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 Donnellon signifies bravery or courage associated with the color brown, and it is likely that the original bearer of the name possessed these qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donnellon: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N IH0 L AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/donnellon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donnellon in Braille

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

The name Donnellon in braille

How to sign the name Donnellon using Sign Language

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

The name Donnellon in sign language

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