Lyden

Lyden Meaning & Origin

About Lyden
The surname Lyden is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Liodáin, meaning "descendant of Liodán." The name Liodán is believed to be derived from the word "liath," which means "gray" or "grey-haired." Therefore, the surname Lyden likely originated as a nickname for someone with gray hair or as a descriptive name for a person with a gray complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lyden: 1,571
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,818
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lyden 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
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlaɪdən/
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('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lyden in Braille

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

The name Lyden in braille

How to sign the name Lyden using Sign Language

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

The name Lyden in sign language

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