Laughy

Laughy Meaning & Origin

About Laughy
The surname Laughy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Laithimh," meaning "descendant of Laithimh." The name Laithimh itself is believed to be derived from the word "laith," meaning "warrior" or "hero." Therefore, the surname Laughy is likely to have originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of a warrior or hero named Laithimh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laughy: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laughy 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
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/laughy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laughy in Braille

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

The name Laughy in braille

How to sign the name Laughy using Sign Language

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

The name Laughy in sign language

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