Navy

Navy Meaning & Origin

About Navy
The surname Navy is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "navie" or "navée," meaning "ship" or "fleet." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked on or owned ships. The name could have been given to sailors, shipbuilders, or merchants involved in maritime trade. Over time, the surname Navy may have been anglicized from its original French form.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Navy: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NF
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈneɪvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Navy in Braille

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

The name Navy in braille

How to sign the name Navy using Sign Language

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

The name Navy in sign language

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