Woldu

Woldu Meaning & Origin

About Woldu
The surname Woldu is of Eritrean and Ethiopian origin. It is derived from the Tigrinya language, where "woldu" means "son of the wise one" or "son of the knowledgeable person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a respected or wise individual. The name reflects the importance of wisdom and knowledge within the culture and signifies a lineage associated with wisdom and intelligence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woldu: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L D UW2
🌐 IPA
/woldu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', 'FLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woldu in Braille

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

The name Woldu in braille

How to sign the name Woldu using Sign Language

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

The name Woldu in sign language

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