Nayes

Nayes Meaning & Origin

About Nayes
The surname Nayes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Nay" or "Ney," which was a short form of the name "Anselm." The name Anselm itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "ans," meaning "god," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Nayes can be interpreted to mean "son of Nay" or "descendant of Anselm," suggesting a familial connection to someone with this given name in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nayes: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nayes 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
NS
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/nayes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nayes in Braille

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

The name Nayes in braille

How to sign the name Nayes using Sign Language

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

The name Nayes in sign language

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