Dunlavy

Dunlavy Meaning & Origin

About Dunlavy
The surname Dunlavy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Duinnshléibhe," meaning "descendant of Duinnshléibhe." The name itself is a combination of the Gaelic elements "dunn," meaning "brown," and "sleibhe," meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Dunlavy can be interpreted as "descendant of the brown mountain."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunlavy: 760
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30665
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunlavy 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
TNLF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D054010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N L AH0 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənləvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunlavy in Braille

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

The name Dunlavy in braille

How to sign the name Dunlavy using Sign Language

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

The name Dunlavy in sign language

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