Speechley

Speechley Meaning & Origin

About Speechley
The surname Speechley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "spæc" meaning "speech" or "talk" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Speechley can be interpreted as "one who lives in or is associated with a clearing or meadow where speech or talk occurs." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a place where public speaking or discussions took place.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Speechley: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Speechley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Speechley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPKL
🗽 NYSIIS
SACA
🔊 Soundex
S102040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IY1 CH L IY0
🌐 IPA
/speechley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S124

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Speechley in Braille

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

The name Speechley in braille

How to sign the name Speechley using Sign Language

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

The name Speechley in sign language

Numerology