Nawn

Nawn Meaning & Origin

About Nawn
The surname Nawn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nuadháin, meaning "descendant of Nuadhán." The name Nuadhán is believed to be derived from the word "nuadh," which means "new" or "modern" in Gaelic. The surname Nawn is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nawn: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/nawn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nawn in Braille

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

The name Nawn in braille

How to sign the name Nawn using Sign Language

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

The name Nawn in sign language

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