Lievsay

Lievsay Meaning & Origin

About Lievsay
The surname Lievsay is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofsig," which means "dear victory." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofsig. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Lievsay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lievsay: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lievsay 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
LFS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 V AH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/lievsay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lievsay in Braille

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

The name Lievsay in braille

How to sign the name Lievsay using Sign Language

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

The name Lievsay in sign language

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