The ASL manual alphabet contains a total of 36 signs, one for each letter of the alphabet and one for each digit from 0 to 9. ASL is used when there is no official "sign" for the word that the person wants to convey, for example, their name.
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The American Sign Language Manual Alphabet features 26 signs, one for each letter of the English alphabet. Each sign represents a specific letter when fingerspelling words.
Proper names are usually spelled out in sign language. Google "manual alphabet".
To sign "Lexie" in American Sign Language (ASL), fingerspell the letters L-E-X-I-E using the manual alphabet.
In American Sign Language, the name "Alicia" can be signed by fingerspelling each letter of the name using the manual alphabet.
To sign your surname in American Sign Language (ASL), fingerspell each letter of your surname using the ASL alphabet. Each letter is formed with your dominant hand using specific handshapes and motions corresponding to the English alphabet.
In American Sign Language (ASL), you can fingerspell the name "Niamh" by signing the letters N-I-A-M-H using the manual alphabet.