Dunnivant

Dunnivant Meaning & Origin

About Dunnivant
The surname Dunnivant is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dunn," meaning "dark" or "brown," and "hafoc," meaning "hawk." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dunnivant can be interpreted as "dark hawk" or "brown hawk." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone with dark or brown hair, or someone who had characteristics associated with a hawk, such as being sharp-eyed or swift.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dunnivant: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dunnivant 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 IY0 AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/dunnivant*/
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('TNFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunnivant in Braille

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

The name Dunnivant in braille

How to sign the name Dunnivant using Sign Language

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

The name Dunnivant in sign language

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