Valavanis

Valavanis Meaning & Origin

About Valavanis
The surname Valavanis is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Valavanis, which is a variant of the name Valavanos. The name Valavanos is believed to have originated from the Turkish word "vala" meaning "prophet" or "seer." Therefore, the surname Valavanis likely refers to someone who was associated with or descended from a prophet or seer in Greek culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valavanis: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valavanis 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 Valavanis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V04010502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 L AH0 V EY1 N IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/valavanis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valavanis in Braille

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

The name Valavanis in braille

How to sign the name Valavanis using Sign Language

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

The name Valavanis in sign language

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