Jayawardena

Jayawardena Meaning & Origin

About Jayawardena
The surname Jayawardena is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of the words "jaya," meaning victory, and "wardena," meaning protector or guardian. Therefore, the surname Jayawardena can be interpreted to mean "victorious guardian" or "protector of victory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jayawardena: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jayawardena 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
JRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J063050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EY2 AH0 W EH1 R D IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/jayawardena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTN', 'ARTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jayawardena in Braille

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

The name Jayawardena in braille

How to sign the name Jayawardena using Sign Language

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

The name Jayawardena in sign language

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