Donohew

Donohew Meaning & Origin

About Donohew
The surname Donohew is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnchadh," meaning "brown warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Donnchadh. The name Donohew signifies a person with a strong and courageous nature, often associated with the color brown, which symbolizes stability and reliability.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donohew: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donohew 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
TNH
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 HH UW0
🌐 IPA
/donohew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNH', 'TNHF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donohew in Braille

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

The name Donohew in braille

How to sign the name Donohew using Sign Language

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

The name Donohew in sign language

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