Dorvilus

Dorvilus Meaning & Origin

About Dorvilus
The surname Dorvilus is of Haitian origin and is derived from the French word "d'Orvil," meaning "of Orvil." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Orvil." The name Orvil itself is believed to be a variation of the French name Orville, which means "golden city" or "golden town." Therefore, the surname Dorvilus can be interpreted to mean "son of Orvil" or "from the golden city/town."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorvilus: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorvilus 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
TRFLS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0610402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R V IH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/dorvilus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorvilus in Braille

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

The name Dorvilus in braille

How to sign the name Dorvilus using Sign Language

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

The name Dorvilus in sign language

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