Leydon

Leydon Meaning & Origin

About Leydon
The surname Leydon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Léidín, meaning "descendant of Léidín." The name Léidín itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "léid," which translates to "ugly" or "unattractive." Therefore, the surname Leydon likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered unattractive or had some physical characteristic that was deemed unappealing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leydon: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leydon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leydon in Braille

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

The name Leydon in braille

How to sign the name Leydon using Sign Language

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

The name Leydon in sign language

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