Odowd

Odowd Meaning & Origin

About Odowd
The surname Odowd is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhda," meaning "descendant of Dubhda." The name Dubhda itself is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The surname Odowd is primarily associated with County Mayo in Ireland and is often anglicized as O'Dowd.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Odowd: 1,887
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odowd 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
ATT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 D AW1 D
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈdaʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O330

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odowd in Braille

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

The name Odowd in braille

How to sign the name Odowd using Sign Language

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

The name Odowd in sign language

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