Driskel

Driskel Meaning & Origin

About Driskel
The surname Driskel is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Drisceoil, meaning "descendant of Driscoll." The name Driscoll itself is believed to have originated from the personal name "Drisceall," which is composed of the elements "dru" meaning "strong" or "manly," and "scéal" meaning "story" or "narrative." Therefore, the surname Driskel can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the strong storyteller" or "descendant of the manly narrator."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Driskel: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Driskel 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
TRSKL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R IH1 S K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/driskel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Driskel in Braille

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

The name Driskel in braille

How to sign the name Driskel using Sign Language

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

The name Driskel in sign language

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