Fosnight

Fosnight Meaning & Origin

About Fosnight
The surname Fosnight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fosternight," which means "the night before the fast." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who observed religious fasts or possibly a name given to someone born on the eve of a religious fast. The surname Fosnight is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosnight: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSNT
🗽 NYSIIS
FAG
🔊 Soundex
F0250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 Z N AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/fosnight*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosnight in Braille

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

The name Fosnight in braille

How to sign the name Fosnight using Sign Language

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

The name Fosnight in sign language

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