Foody

Foody Meaning & Origin

About Foody
The surname Foody is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fuada, which means "descendant of Fuada." The name Fuada itself is believed to come from the word "fuadach," meaning "wild" or "untamed." The surname Foody likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered wild or unruly.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foody: 443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/foody*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foody in Braille

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

The name Foody in braille

How to sign the name Foody using Sign Language

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

The name Foody in sign language

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