Donoway

Donoway Meaning & Origin

About Donoway
The surname Donoway is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dhonnchaidh," meaning "son of Duncan." The name Duncan itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh," meaning "dark," and "ceann," meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Donoway signifies a person who is the son of Duncan, a name associated with someone who has dark or black hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donoway: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donoway 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
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/donoway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donoway in Braille

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

The name Donoway in braille

How to sign the name Donoway using Sign Language

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

The name Donoway in sign language

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