Odonovan

Odonovan Meaning & Origin

About Odonovan
The surname O'Donovan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnabháin," meaning "descendant of Donnabhán." The name Donnabhán is a combination of the Gaelic words "donn," meaning "brown," and "bán," meaning "fair." Therefore, the surname O'Donovan can be interpreted as "descendant of the fair-haired one" or "descendant of the brown-haired one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Odonovan: 1,345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19945
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odonovan 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
ATNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O3050105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 D AA1 N AH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈdɑnəvən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odonovan in Braille

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

The name Odonovan in braille

How to sign the name Odonovan using Sign Language

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

The name Odonovan in sign language

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