Dunnaway

Dunnaway Meaning & Origin

About Dunnaway
The surname Dunnaway is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Duinne" or "Mac Duinnshleibhe," meaning "son of Donnshleibhe." The name Donnshleibhe is composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "sliabh," meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Dunnaway likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or on a brown mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunnaway: 606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunnaway 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
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdənəweɪ/
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('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunnaway in Braille

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

The name Dunnaway in braille

How to sign the name Dunnaway using Sign Language

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

The name Dunnaway in sign language

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