Dunevant

Dunevant Meaning & Origin

About Dunevant
The surname Dunevant is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "dune" meaning "dune" or "sand." The addition of the suffix "-vant" indicates a person who lives near or comes from a specific place, in this case, a sandy or dune-like area. Therefore, the surname Dunevant likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or in a sandy region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunevant: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunevant 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
TNFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0501053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N AH0 V AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/dunevant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunevant in Braille

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

The name Dunevant in braille

How to sign the name Dunevant using Sign Language

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

The name Dunevant in sign language

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