Dredden

Dredden Meaning & Origin

About Dredden
The surname Dredden is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Dreden or Dredan. It is derived from the Old English word "dredan," meaning "to dread" or "to fear." As a surname, Dredden may have originally been a nickname given to someone who was fearful or anxious. Alternatively, it could have been a locational surname referring to a person from a place named Dreden or Dredan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dredden: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dredden 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
TRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dredden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dredden in Braille

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

The name Dredden in braille

How to sign the name Dredden using Sign Language

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

The name Dredden in sign language

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