Legay

Legay Meaning & Origin

About Legay
The surname Legay is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "legay" which means "messenger" or "envoy." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a messenger or a courier, delivering important messages or documents. The name Legay signifies a person who was entrusted with the responsibility of conveying information, making it a surname associated with communication and transportation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legay: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 G EY0
🌐 IPA
/legay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legay in Braille

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

The name Legay in braille

How to sign the name Legay using Sign Language

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

The name Legay in sign language

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