Tweedie

Tweedie Meaning & Origin

About Tweedie
The surname Tweedie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Tweedie, which refers to a location near the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders region. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "twed," meaning "two," and the Old Norse word "ey," meaning "island" or "land between rivers." Therefore, the surname Tweedie can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the land between two rivers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tweedie: 1,185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,912
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tweedie 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
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W IY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/tˈwidi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tweedie in Braille

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

The name Tweedie in braille

How to sign the name Tweedie using Sign Language

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

The name Tweedie in sign language

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