Dunlay

Dunlay Meaning & Origin

About Dunlay
The surname Dunlay is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Duinnshléibhe," meaning "descendant of Duinnshléibhe." The name Duinnshléibhe itself is composed of the elements "dunn," meaning "brown," and "sliabh," meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Dunlay is likely to have originally referred to someone who lived near or had an association with a brown mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunlay: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N L EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənˌleɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunlay in Braille

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

The name Dunlay in braille

How to sign the name Dunlay using Sign Language

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

The name Dunlay in sign language

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