Slevin

Slevin Meaning & Origin

About Slevin
The surname Slevin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Sleibhín, meaning "descendant of Sleibhín." The name Sleibhín itself is a diminutive form of the word "sliabh," which means "mountain" in Irish. Therefore, the surname Slevin is likely to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slevin: 1,240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21173
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Slevin 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
SLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S40105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L EH1 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈlɛvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFN', 'XLFN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slevin in Braille

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

The name Slevin in braille

How to sign the name Slevin using Sign Language

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

The name Slevin in sign language

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