Priday

Priday Meaning & Origin

About Priday
The surname Priday is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Pride, which itself is derived from the Old English word "prud" meaning "proud." The suffix "-ay" is a diminutive or pet form, indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Priday can be interpreted as "son of Pride" or "son of the proud one." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who was considered proud or arrogant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Priday: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Priday 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
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/priday*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Priday in Braille

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

The name Priday in braille

How to sign the name Priday using Sign Language

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

The name Priday in sign language

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