Dreadfulwater

Dreadfulwater Meaning & Origin

About Dreadfulwater
The surname Dreadfulwater is a fictional name created by author Thomas King for his protagonist in a series of mystery novels. The name is a play on words, combining the ominous connotation of "dreadful" with the element of "water," which symbolizes life, purification, and renewal. It reflects the complex and enigmatic nature of the main character, Thumps Dreadfulwater, who is a First Nations detective navigating the complexities of identity, culture, and justice in contemporary society.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dreadfulwater: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRTFLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D6031040306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 D F AH0 L EY2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/dreadfulwater*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTFLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dreadfulwater in Braille

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

The name Dreadfulwater in braille

How to sign the name Dreadfulwater using Sign Language

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

The name Dreadfulwater in sign language

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